Paper Birch

Butterfly Tree

About Paper Birch and Butterfly Tree

Paper Birch

Butterfly Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Biennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

1.4 Types

Ornamental Tree

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Slopes, Swamps

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-79-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

760.00 cm17.80 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Green, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Gold

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Butterfly shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cough, Gout, Laxative, Rheumatism, Wounds

Carminative, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Wood

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Sometimes used for making wine

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETULA papyrifera

BAUHINIA purpurea

7.2 Common Name

Paper Birch

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Paper birch

Butterfly tree

7.2.2 In German

Papierbirke

Schmetterlings- Baum

7.2.3 In French

Le bouleau à papier

arbre de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

abedul de papel

árbol de la mariposa

7.2.5 In Greek

σημύδα χαρτί

δέντρο πεταλούδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

vidoeiro de papel

árvore borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

brzoza papieru

drzewo Butterfly

7.2.8 In Latin

Paper betula

Gloria ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Betula

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cercideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA500

1 27800

Properties of Paper Birch and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Paper Birch and Butterfly Tree

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

Paper Birch and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Paper Birch and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Paper Birch height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Paper Birch and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Paper Birch flower color: Yellow
Paper Birch leaf color: Light Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Paper Birch and Butterfly Tree

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