Peony

Butterfly Tree

About Peony and Butterfly Tree

Peony

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

3020

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Woods

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

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, 22

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Red, White

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally

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

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

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

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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, Foundation, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Paeonia suffruticosa

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Peony

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

Peony

Butterfly tree

In German

Pfingstrose

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Pivoine

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Peonía

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

παιωνία

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Peônia

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Piwonia

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

AGLAOPHOTIS

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Paeoniaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Paeonia

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

30500

1 27800

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Properties of Peony and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Peony and Butterfly Tree

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

Peony and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Peony and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Peony and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Peony leaf color: Dark Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Peony and Butterfly Tree

Care of Peony and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads 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 Peony 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.