Life Span
Perennial
  
Biennial
  
Type
Fruit
  
Tree
  
Origin
Hybrid origin, China
  
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
  
Types
Not Available
  
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree
  
Habitat
Cold Regions, Loamy soils
  
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
  
9-13
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
12-9
  
Sunset Zone
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Pink
  
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Red
  
Green, Sandy Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green
  
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
  
Butterfly shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring
  
Early Spring, Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Transplanting
  
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
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, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full 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
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Birds
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Cancer, Vitamin A, Vitamin E
  
Carminative, Laxative
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Kernel, Stem
  
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
  
Other Uses
Added to salads, Chewing, Gum, Jam
  
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree
  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
PRUNUS persica var. nucipersica 'Redchief'
  
BAUHINIA purpurea
  
Common Name
Nectarine, Redchief Nectarine, White Nectarine
  
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
  
In Hindi
आड़ू
  
Butterfly tree
  
In German
Prunus persica var. nucipersica 'Redchief'
  
Schmetterlings- Baum
  
In French
Pêcher
  
arbre de papillon
  
In Spanish
Prunus persica
  
árbol de la mariposa
  
In Greek
Prunus persica var. nucipersica «Κόκκινο Διευθύνων»
  
δέντρο πεταλούδα
  
In Portuguese
Pessegueiro
  
árvore borboleta
  
In Polish
Brzoskwinia zwyczajna
  
drzewo Butterfly
  
In Latin
Prunus persica
  
Gloria ligno
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Rosales
  
Fabales
  
Family
Rosaceae
  
Fabaceae
  
Genus
Prunus
  
Bauhinia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Cercideae
  
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
  
Caesalpinioideae
  
Season and Care of White Nectarine and Butterfly Tree
Season and care of White Nectarine and Butterfly Tree is important to know. While considering everything about White Nectarine and Butterfly Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. White Nectarine season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Butterfly Tree season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for White Nectarine is Loam, Sand and for Butterfly Tree is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for White Nectarine is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Butterfly Tree is Acidic, Neutral.
White Nectarine and Butterfly Tree Physical Information
White Nectarine and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. White Nectarine height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of White Nectarine and Butterfly Tree are as follows:
White Nectarine flower color: Light Pink
White Nectarine leaf color: Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
- Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Care of White Nectarine and Butterfly Tree
Care of White Nectarine and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Nectarine 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 Nectarine 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.