Umbrella Tree

Butterfly Tree

About Umbrella Tree and Butterfly Tree

Umbrella Tree

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Not Avaialble

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

10020

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Secondary

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Rose

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Silver

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Silver

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

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

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

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

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Fertilizers

Balanced organic fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose

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

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Scale Insects, Snails

Birds

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Odontalgic, Stomachic

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Bark

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used for flooring, cabinet making

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MAGNOLIA macrophylla

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

मैगनोलिया

Butterfly tree

In German

Umbrella Tree

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Umbrella Tree

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Árbol de paraguas

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Umbrella Tree

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Árvore de guarda-chuva

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Umbrella Tree

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

O lignum

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Fabales

Family

Magnoliaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Magnolia

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Magnolioideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

3500

1 27800

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Properties of Umbrella Tree and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Umbrella Tree and Butterfly Tree

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

Umbrella Tree and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Umbrella Tree and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Tree and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

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

Care of Umbrella Tree and Butterfly Tree

Care of Umbrella Tree and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Umbrella Tree 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.