Mulberry

Butterfly Tree

About Mulberry and Butterfly Tree

Mulberry

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Origin

China

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Morus nigra, Black Mulberry

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

1020

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

100.00 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Yellow Brown

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Dark Green, Silver

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Bronze, Orange Red, Gray

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Alternaria leaf blight, Annosus Root Rot, Red blotch

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Strong, beautiful hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Nutritive

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Morus alba

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

White mulberry, Mulberry

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

शहतूत

Butterfly tree

In German

Maulbeere

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Mûre

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Mora

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Μούρο

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

amoreira

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Morwa

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

moro

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Fabales

Family

Fagaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Morus

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Moreae

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

16500

1 27800

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Properties of Mulberry and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Mulberry and Butterfly Tree

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

Mulberry and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Mulberry and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Mulberry height is 1,000.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Mulberry and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Mulberry flower color: Red and Yellow green
Mulberry leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Mulberry and Butterfly Tree

Care of Mulberry and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mulberry 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 Mulberry 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.