Parsley

Butterfly Tree

About Parsley and Butterfly Tree

Parsley

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Biennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Southern Europe

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Petroselinum crispum

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

3020

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular 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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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

bees, Birds, Caterpillars, Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, angioedema, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin K

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, 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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PETROSELINUM crispum 'Afro'

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Parsley

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

अजमोद

Butterfly tree

In German

Petersilie

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Persil

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Perejil

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Μαϊντανός

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Salsa

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Pietruszka

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

apium

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Fabales

Family

Apiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Petroselinum

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

30500

1 27800

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Properties of Parsley and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Parsley and Butterfly Tree

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

Parsley and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Parsley and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Parsley height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Parsley and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

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

Care of Parsley and Butterfly Tree

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