Red Currant

Butterfly Tree

About Red Currant and Butterfly Tree

Red Currant

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

320

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Citrus, Fertilize every year

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, 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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Red Currant

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

Red Currant

Butterfly tree

In German

Rote Johannisbeere

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Groseille

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Grosella

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Groselha

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Porzeczkowy

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

red RIBES

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Fabales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Ribes

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

150500

1 27800

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Properties of Red Currant and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Red Currant and Butterfly Tree

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

Red Currant and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Red Currant and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Red Currant and Butterfly Tree

Care of Red Currant and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Currant pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to half of its height and Prune to stimulate growth 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 Red Currant 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.