Lilacs

Butterfly Tree

About Lilacs and Butterfly Tree

Lilacs

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

Europe, Northern America

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Persian lilac, Dwarf Korean lilac, Tree lilacs, Chinese lilac, Himalayan lilac

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

100020

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Habitat

Roadsides, Rocky areas, Thickets

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-79-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

9.00 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Lemon yellow, Sandy Brown

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, 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

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Powdery mildew, Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Double

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

Eye irritation, Itchy eyes, Runny nose

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

Fever, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Air freshner, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., 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

Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Syringa

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Lilac

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

बकाइन

Butterfly tree

In German

Flieder

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

lilas

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

lila

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

πασχαλιά

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

lilás

árvore borboleta

In Polish

liliowy

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

lilac

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fabales

Family

Oleaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Syringa

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Oleeae

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

12500

1 27800

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Properties of Lilacs and Butterfly Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Lilacs and Butterfly Tree? We provide you with everything About Lilacs and Butterfly Tree. Lilacs doesn't have thorns and Butterfly Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Lilacs does not have fragrant flowers. Lilacs has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Itchy eyes and Runny nose and Butterfly Tree has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Itchy eyes and Runny nose. 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 Lilacs and Butterfly Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lilacs and Butterfly Tree

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

Lilacs and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Lilacs and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Lilacs height is 10.00 cm and width 9.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Lilacs and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Lilacs flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White and Yellow
Lilacs leaf color: Dark Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Lilacs and Butterfly Tree

Care of Lilacs and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lilacs pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Lilacs 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.