Lavender

Butterfly Tree

About Lavender and Butterfly Tree

Lavender

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Herb, Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Mediterranean

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Lodden Blue, Royal Velve, Melissa, Sachet, Sharon Roberts etc

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

3920

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Hillside, Rocky areas

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-109-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue Violet

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray, Silver

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water when soil is dry

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring, Prune to control growth

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Cecidomia, Cuscuta, Gray mold, Meligetes, Phoma, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Sophronia Humerella

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Skin irritation

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAVANDULA multifida

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Lavender

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

Lavender

Butterfly tree

In German

Lavendel

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Lavande

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Lavanda

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

λεβάντα

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Lavanda

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Lawenda

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Lavendula

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fabales

Family

Lamiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Lavandula

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lavanduleae

Cercideae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

39500

1 27800

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Properties of Lavender and Butterfly Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Lavender and Butterfly Tree? We provide you with everything About Lavender and Butterfly Tree. Lavender doesn't have thorns and Butterfly Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Lavender does not have fragrant flowers. Lavender has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea and Vomiting and Butterfly Tree has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Lavender and Butterfly Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lavender and Butterfly Tree

Season and care of Lavender and Butterfly Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Lavender and Butterfly Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lavender season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Butterfly Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Lavender is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Butterfly Tree is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lavender is Neutral, Alkaline and for Butterfly Tree is Acidic, Neutral.

Lavender and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Lavender and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Lavender height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Lavender and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Lavender flower color: Blue Violet
Lavender leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Lavender and Butterfly Tree

Care of Lavender and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lavender pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring and Prune to control growth and Butterfly Tree pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Lavender needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.