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About Lily of the Valley and Butterfly Tree


About Butterfly Tree and Lily of the Valley


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Biennial   

Type
Flowering Plants   
Tree   

Origin
Asia, Europe   
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China   

Types
American Lily of the Valley, European Lily of the Valley, Japanese Lily of the valley.   
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree   

Number of Varieties
20   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Banks, Broad-Leaved Forests, coppices, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest margins, Ridges, Rocky Ridges   
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
9-13   

AHS Heat Zone
9-1   
12-9   

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20   
H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23   

Habit
Mat-forming   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
6.00 cm   
99+
760.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
1.00 cm   
99+
17.80 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, White   
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Green, Sandy Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Green   
Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green   
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Bell Shaped   
Butterfly shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer   
Spring, Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Part sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Moist, Well drained   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Not Available   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Spring   
Early Spring, Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings   
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Moist, Well drained   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Part sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads   
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
Anthracnose, Aureobasidium leaf spot, Foliar nematode, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Southern blight   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Not Available   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Not Available   
Yes   

Attracts
Bees   
Birds   

Allergy
Headache, Nausea, Vomiting   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Chest pain, Swelling   
Carminative, Laxative   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root   
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem   

Other Uses
Air freshner, Cosmetics, 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
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Mixed Border   
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Convallaria majalis   
BAUHINIA purpurea   

Common Name
Lily of the Valley   
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree   

In Hindi
कामुदिनी   
Butterfly tree   

In German
Maiglöckchen   
Schmetterlings- Baum   

In French
Lily of the Valley   
arbre de papillon   

In Spanish
Lirio de los valles   
árbol de la mariposa   

In Greek
Κρίνος της κοιλάδας   
δέντρο πεταλούδα   

In Portuguese
Lírio do Vale   
árvore borboleta   

In Polish
Lilia doliny   
drzewo Butterfly   

In Latin
Lílium convállium   
Gloria ligno   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Asparagales   
Fabales   

Family
Asparagaceae   
Fabaceae   

Genus
Convallaria   
Bauhinia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Cercideae   

Subfamily
Nolinoideae   
Caesalpinioideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
500   
33

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Properties of Lily of the Valley and Butterfly Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Lily of the Valley and Butterfly Tree? We provide you with everything About Lily of the Valley and Butterfly Tree. Lily of the Valley doesn't have thorns and Butterfly Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Lily of the Valley does not have fragrant flowers. Lily of the Valley has allergic reactions like Headache, Nausea and Vomiting and Butterfly Tree has allergic reactions like Headache, 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 Lily of the Valley and Butterfly Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lily of the Valley and Butterfly Tree

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

Lily of the Valley and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Lily of the Valley and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Lily of the Valley height is 6.00 cm and width 1.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Lily of the Valley and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Care of Lily of the Valley and Butterfly Tree

Care of Lily of the Valley and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lily of the Valley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads 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 Lily of the Valley 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.

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