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About Umbrella Tree and Butterfly Tree


About Butterfly Tree and Umbrella Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Tree  
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
100  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary  
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
9-13  

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 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
17.80 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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
No  
No  

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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails  
Birds  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Magnoliales  
Fabales  

Family
Magnoliaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Magnolia  
Bauhinia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Cercideae  

Subfamily
Magnolioideae  
Caesalpinioideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
500  
99+

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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:

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.

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