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About Weeping Maple and Butterfly Tree


About Butterfly Tree and Weeping Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China  

Types
Ever red , Crimson queen  
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
Not Available  

Habitat
Shady Edge  
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
9-13  

AHS Heat Zone
8-2  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
17.80 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
Green, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Lime Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Lime Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Orange Red  
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available  
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Butterfly shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
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, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles  
Birds  

Allergy
Unknown  
Not Available  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Not Available  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Not Available  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Unknown  
Carminative, Laxative  

Part of Plant Used
Not Available  
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Not Available  
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'  
BAUHINIA purpurea  

Common Name
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple  
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree  

In Hindi
Weeping Maple  
Butterfly tree  

In German
Weeping Maple  
Schmetterlings- Baum  

In French
Maple pleureur  
arbre de papillon  

In Spanish
weeping maple  
árbol de la mariposa  

In Greek
weeping maple  
δέντρο πεταλούδα  

In Portuguese
chorando de bordo  
árvore borboleta  

In Polish
płacz klonu  
drzewo Butterfly  

In Latin
weeping maple  
Gloria ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Fabales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Bauhinia  

Clade
Not Available  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Not Available  
Cercideae  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Caesalpinioideae  

Number of Species
Not Available  
500  
33

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Properties of Weeping Maple and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Butterfly Tree

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

Weeping Maple and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

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

Care of Weeping Maple and Butterfly Tree

Care of Weeping Maple and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Maple 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 Weeping Maple 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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