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About Parsnip and Butterfly Tree

What is

Life Span

Biennial and Perennial
Biennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

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

Types

Not Available
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

NANA
0 40000
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Habitat

waste ground, wastelands
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12-9

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm760.00 cm
0.54 3900
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Minimum Width

7.60 cm17.80 cm
0.1 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Black
Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Butterfly shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
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

Aphids, Armyworm, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Pitch canker, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Not Available
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

Stomach burn
Not Available

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Not Available
Not Available

Beauty Benefits

Blood purifying, Good for skin
Not Available

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac
Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Root
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PASTINACA sativa
BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Parsnip
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

चुकंदर
Butterfly tree

In German

Pastinake
Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Panais
arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Chirivía
árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Είδος δαυκίου
δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

cherivia
árvore borboleta

In Polish

Pasternak
drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

parsnip
Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales
Fabales

Family

Apiaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Abelia
Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Not Available
Cercideae

Subfamily

Not Available
Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

NA500
1 27800
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Properties of Parsnip and Butterfly Tree

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

Season and Care of Parsnip and Butterfly Tree

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

Parsnip and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Parsnip and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Parsnip height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Parsnip and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

  • Parsnip flower color: Yellow

  • Parsnip leaf color: Green

  • Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet

  • Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Parsnip and Butterfly Tree

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