Sugar Pine

Butterfly Tree

About Sugar Pine and Butterfly Tree

Sugar Pine

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Western United States, Canada

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Pinus lambertiana

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

520

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm760.00 cm

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm17.80 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

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?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water three times weekly in summer

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

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

27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Blister Rust

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Douglas squirrels

Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Wood

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS lambertiana

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

Sugar Pine

Butterfly tree

In German

Sugar Pine

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Sugar Pine

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Sugar Pine

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Sugar Pine

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Sugar Pine

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Sugar Pine

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Pinus

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Fabales

Family

Pinaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Pinus

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

5500

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Pine and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Pine and Butterfly Tree

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

Sugar Pine and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Sugar Pine and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pine and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Sugar Pine flower color:
Sugar Pine leaf color:
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Sugar Pine and Butterfly Tree

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