Tulip Tree

Butterfly Tree

About Tulip Tree and Butterfly Tree

Tulip Tree

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Ardis, Arnold, Aureomarginatum

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

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Habitat

Bluffs, low mountains, Moist Soils, Woodlands

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-9

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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

Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

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Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm17.80 cm

0.1 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Light Yellow

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Lime Green, Brown

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

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

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying, Mulch

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

fusarium canker, nectria canker, yellow-poplar weevil

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Not Available

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Available

Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Digestion problems, Fever, Inflammation, Wounds

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Food for animals, Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in Furniture

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, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LIRIODENDRON tulipifera

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Tulip Poplar, Yellow Poplar

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

ट्यूलिप पेड़

Butterfly tree

In German

Tulpenbaum

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

tulipier

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

árbol de tulipán

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

δέντρο τουλίπα

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

árvore de tulipa

árvore borboleta

In Polish

tulipanowiec

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Tulipa arbore

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Fabales

Family

Magnoliaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Liriodendron

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Not Available

Cercideae

Subfamily

Not Available

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

2500

1 27800

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Properties of Tulip Tree and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Tulip Tree and Butterfly Tree

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

Tulip Tree and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Tulip Tree and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Tulip Tree height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Tulip Tree and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Tulip Tree flower color: Orange and Light Yellow
Tulip Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Tulip Tree and Butterfly Tree

Care of Tulip Tree and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tulip Tree pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Remove dead branches 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 Tulip Tree needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.