Red Elderberry

Butterfly Tree

About Red Elderberry and Butterfly Tree

Red Elderberry

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

220

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Habitat

Forest margins, Thickets

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-79-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

430.00 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

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

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

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

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus racemosa

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

Red Elderberry

Butterfly tree

In German

Rote Holunder

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Red sureau

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

La baya del saúco roja

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

κόκκινο Elderberry

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Red Elderberry

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Red Elderberry

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

pubens

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Fabales

Family

Caprifoliaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

7500

1 27800

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Properties of Red Elderberry and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Red Elderberry and Butterfly Tree

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

Red Elderberry and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Red Elderberry and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Red Elderberry and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

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

Care of Red Elderberry and Butterfly Tree

Care of Red Elderberry and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Elderberry pruning is done 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 Red Elderberry 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.