Wingnut

Butterfly Tree

About Wingnut and Butterfly Tree

Wingnut

Butterfly Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Asia

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

1.4 Types

Not available

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm17.80 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Green, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Butterfly shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Cutting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove all suckers, 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic

Carminative, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Pterocarya fraxinifolia

BAUHINIA purpurea

7.2 Common Name

Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

wingnut

Butterfly tree

7.2.2 In German

wingnut

Schmetterlings- Baum

7.2.3 In French

wingnut

arbre de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

wingnut

árbol de la mariposa

7.2.5 In Greek

wingnut

δέντρο πεταλούδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

wingnut

árvore borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Wingnut

drzewo Butterfly

7.2.8 In Latin

wingnut

Gloria ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Juglandaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Pterocarya

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Juglandeae

Cercideae

8.9 Subfamily

Juglandoideae

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

6500

1 27800

Properties of Wingnut and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Wingnut and Butterfly Tree

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

Wingnut and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Wingnut and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Wingnut and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Wingnut flower color: Yellow green
Wingnut leaf color: Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Wingnut and Butterfly Tree

Care of Wingnut and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wingnut pruning is done Remove all suckers, 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 Wingnut 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.