Prostrate Rosemary

Butterfly Tree

About Prostrate Rosemary and Butterfly Tree

Prostrate Rosemary

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Rosmarinus officinalis Prostratus

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

520

0 40000

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Habitat

By seashore, Rocky areas, Scrubs

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Lavender

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Red blotch, Whiteflies

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

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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

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

Skin rash

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

Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Cardiac

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Incense, Repellent, Used as a dye

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ROSMARINUS officinalis 'Lockwood de Forest'

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Lockwood de Forest Rosemary, Prostrate Rosemary, Rosemary

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

गुलमेंहदी

Butterfly tree

In German

Rosmarin

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Rosmarinus officinalis

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Alecrim

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

prostrate rosemary

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Rozmaryn lekarski

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Rosmarinus officinalis

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

prostrate rosemary

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fabales

Family

Lamiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Rosmarinus

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae

Cercideae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

1500

1 27800

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Properties of Prostrate Rosemary and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Prostrate Rosemary and Butterfly Tree

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

Prostrate Rosemary and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Prostrate Rosemary and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Prostrate Rosemary height is 150.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Prostrate Rosemary and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Prostrate Rosemary flower color: Blue and Lavender
Prostrate Rosemary leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Prostrate Rosemary and Butterfly Tree

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