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About Butterfly Tree and Wolf Peach


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

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

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-13  

AHS Heat Zone
12*1  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
760.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
17.80 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange, Dark Red  
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Butterfly shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
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
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
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Semi-Evergreen  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Birds  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Carminative, Laxative  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
-  
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCOPERSICON esculentum  
BAUHINIA purpurea  

Common Name
Tomato, Wolf Peach  
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Butterfly tree  

In German
Hortensie  
Schmetterlings- Baum  

In French
Hortensia  
arbre de papillon  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
árbol de la mariposa  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
δέντρο πεταλούδα  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
árvore borboleta  

In Polish
Hortensja  
drzewo Butterfly  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Gloria ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Fabales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
-  
Bauhinia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Cercideae  

Subfamily
-  
Caesalpinioideae  

Number of Species
13  
500  
99+

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Properties of Wolf Peach and Butterfly Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Wolf Peach and Butterfly Tree? We provide you with everything About Wolf Peach and Butterfly Tree. Wolf Peach doesn't have thorns and Butterfly Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Wolf Peach does not have fragrant flowers. Wolf Peach has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Butterfly Tree has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Wolf Peach and Butterfly Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Wolf Peach and Butterfly Tree

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

Wolf Peach and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Wolf Peach and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Wolf Peach height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Wolf Peach and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Care of Wolf Peach and Butterfly Tree

Care of Wolf Peach and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wolf Peach 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 Wolf Peach needs Average Water 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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