Lungwort

Butterfly Tree

About Lungwort and Butterfly Tree

Lungwort

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

1820

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

12-9

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.50 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

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lung shaped

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

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

In Summer

Drought Tolerant

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Adequately

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

Lungwort

Butterfly tree

In German

Lungenkraut

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

pulmonaire

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Lungwort

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Lungwort

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

pulmonária

árvore borboleta

In Polish

płucnik

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Lungwort

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ascomycota

Magnoliophyta

Class

Ascomycetes

Magnoliopsida

Order

Peltigerales

Fabales

Family

Boraginaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Pulmonaria

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Boragineae

Cercideae

Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

18500

1 27800

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Properties of Lungwort and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Lungwort and Butterfly Tree

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

Lungwort and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Lungwort and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Lungwort and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Lungwort and Butterfly Tree

Care of Lungwort and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lungwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves 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 Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.