×

White Ash
White Ash

Butterfly Tree
Butterfly Tree



ADD
Compare
X
White Ash
X
Butterfly Tree

About White Ash and Butterfly Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

-
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

4520
0 40000
👆🏻

Habitat

Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-109-13
0 99
👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

10-1
12-9

Sunset Zone

9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
👆🏻

Minimum Width

910.00 cm17.80 cm
0 6350
👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Butterfly shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Needs very little water
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

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic
Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

-
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Repellent, Used as a dye
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS americana
BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

White Ash
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

FRAXINUS americana
Butterfly tree

In German

Fraxinus americana
Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Fraxinus americana
arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Fraxinus americana
árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Fraxinus americana
δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Fraxinus americana
árvore borboleta

In Polish

jesion amerykański
drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Fraxinus
Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Fabales

Family

Oleaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cercideae

Subfamily

-
Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

60500
1 27800
👆🏻

Properties of White Ash and Butterfly Tree

Wondering what are the properties of White Ash and Butterfly Tree? We provide you with everything About White Ash and Butterfly Tree. White Ash doesn't have thorns and Butterfly Tree doesn't have thorns. Also White Ash does not have fragrant flowers. White Ash has allergic reactions like Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis and Rhinoconjunctivitis and Butterfly Tree has allergic reactions like Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis and Rhinoconjunctivitis. 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 White Ash and Butterfly Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of White Ash and Butterfly Tree

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

White Ash and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

White Ash and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. White Ash height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of White Ash and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

  • White Ash flower color:

  • White Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet

  • Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of White Ash and Butterfly Tree

Care of White Ash and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Ash 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 White Ash 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.