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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree
Hazelnut, Corylus

Number of Varieties

2025
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
Lower slopes, Moist woods, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-134-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
8-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

17.80 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Yellow, Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped
Cordate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply
Do not water frequently, Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative
antihelmintic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Nutrients, Nutritive

Part of Plant Used

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

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye
Basketary, Cosmetics, used for making charcoal

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Edible, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea
CORYLUS avellana 'Rote Zellernuss'

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
Common Filbert, Redleaf Filbert

In Hindi

Butterfly tree
हेज़लनट

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum
Haselnuss

In French

arbre de papillon
aveline

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa
avellana

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα
φουντούκι

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta
avelã

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly
leszczyna

In Latin

Gloria ligno
Filbert

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Fagales

Family

Fabaceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Bauhinia
Corylus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae
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Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae
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Number of Species

50015
1 27800
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Difference Between Butterfly Tree and Filbert

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Importance of Butterfly Tree and Filbert

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Butterfly Tree and Filbert. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Butterfly Tree and Filbert as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Butterfly Tree is Carminative and Laxative whereas of Filbert is antihelmintic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Nutrients and Nutritive. Butterfly Tree has beauty benefits as follows: while Filbert has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Butterfly Tree vs Filbert

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