Sweetbay

Butterfly Tree

About Sweetbay and Butterfly Tree

Sweetbay

Butterfly Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

1.4 Types

Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm17.80 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange Red

Green, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green, Tan

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Butterfly shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, 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

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Cancer, Diarrhea, Emollient, Migraines, Oral health, treating poison ivy

Carminative, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Laurus nobilis

BAUHINIA purpurea

7.2 Common Name

Sweetbay

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Laurus nobilis

Butterfly tree

7.2.2 In German

Echter Lorbeer

Schmetterlings- Baum

7.2.3 In French

Laurus nobilis

arbre de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Laurus nobilis

árbol de la mariposa

7.2.5 In Greek

Laurus nobilis

δέντρο πεταλούδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Loureiro

árvore borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Wawrzyn szlachetny

drzewo Butterfly

7.2.8 In Latin

Laurus nobilis

Gloria ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Laurales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Magnoliaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Laurus

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Epidendreae

Cercideae

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

3500

1 27800

Properties of Sweetbay and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Sweetbay and Butterfly Tree

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

Sweetbay and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Sweetbay and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetbay height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Sweetbay and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

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

Care of Sweetbay and Butterfly Tree

Care of Sweetbay and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetbay pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, 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 Sweetbay 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.