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About Radish and Butterfly Tree


About Butterfly Tree and Radish


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

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

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-13  

AHS Heat Zone
8*1  
12-9  

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

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
760.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm  
17.80 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
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
Light Green  
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Butterfly shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Average Water  
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
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Carminative, Laxative  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
-  
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RHAPHANUS sativus 'Cherry Belle'  
BAUHINIA purpurea  

Common Name
Cherry Belle Radish, Radish  
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Butterfly tree  

In German
Hortensie  
Schmetterlings- Baum  

In French
Hortensia  
arbre de papillon  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
árbol de la mariposa  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
δέντρο πεταλούδα  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
árvore borboleta  

In Polish
Hortensja  
drzewo Butterfly  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Gloria ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Fabales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
-  
Bauhinia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Cercideae  

Subfamily
-  
Caesalpinioideae  

Number of Species
1  
500  
99+

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Properties of Radish and Butterfly Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Radish and Butterfly Tree? We provide you with everything About Radish and Butterfly Tree. Radish doesn't have thorns and Butterfly Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Radish does not have fragrant flowers. Radish has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Butterfly Tree has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Radish and Butterfly Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Radish and Butterfly Tree

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

Radish and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Radish and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Radish height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Radish and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Care of Radish and Butterfly Tree

Care of Radish and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Radish 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 Radish needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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