Stonecrop

Butterfly Tree

About Stonecrop and Butterfly Tree

Stonecrop

Butterfly Tree

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Central Asia

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

60020

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Barren waste areas, Dry areas, meadows, Roadsides, Sandy stream banks

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-13

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

8-4

12-9

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

30.00 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblique base

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Bees

Birds

Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Hypotensive, Laxative, Vitamin C

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sedum acre

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Stonecrop

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

Stonecrop

Butterfly tree

In German

Stonecrop

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Orpin

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

uva de gato

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Stonecrop

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Stonecrop

árvore borboleta

In Polish

rozchodnika

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Sedum

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Saxifragales

Fabales

Family

Crassulaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Sedum

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sedeae

Cercideae

Subfamily

Sedoideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

600500

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Stonecrop and Butterfly Tree

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

Compare Cactus » More

Stonecrop and Moonlight cactus

Stonecrop and Night Blooming Cereus

Stonecrop and Cleistocactus Winteri

» More Compare Cactus

Season and Care of Stonecrop and Butterfly Tree

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

Stonecrop and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Stonecrop and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Stonecrop height is 5.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Stonecrop and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Stonecrop flower color: White and Ivory
Stonecrop leaf color: Light Green, Sea Green and Blue Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Stonecrop and Butterfly Tree

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