Sour Cherry

Butterfly Tree

About Sour Cherry and Butterfly Tree

Sour Cherry

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Fruit

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

30020

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Dark Red

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Simple lobed or unlobed

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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?

Ground

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

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

Birds

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, 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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice

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, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS cerasus

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

Sour cherry

Butterfly tree

In German

Sauerkirsche

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Prunus cerasus

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Prunus cerasus

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Sour cherry

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Ginja

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Wiśnia pospolita

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Prunus cerasus

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Fabales

Family

Rosaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Prunus

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

270500

1 27800

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Properties of Sour Cherry and Butterfly Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Sour Cherry and Butterfly Tree? We provide you with everything About Sour Cherry and Butterfly Tree. Sour Cherry doesn't have thorns and Butterfly Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Sour Cherry does not have fragrant flowers. Sour Cherry has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness and Skin irritation and Butterfly Tree has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness and Skin irritation. 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 Sour Cherry and Butterfly Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sour Cherry and Butterfly Tree

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

Sour Cherry and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Sour Cherry and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Sour Cherry height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Sour Cherry and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

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

Care of Sour Cherry and Butterfly Tree

Care of Sour Cherry and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sour Cherry 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 Sour Cherry 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.