Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
Types
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree
Number of Varieties
-20
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40000
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Habitat
Banks, Lake Sides, Shores of rivers or lakes
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-89-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
12-9
Sunset Zone
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm760.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm17.80 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White
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, Brown, Dark Red
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
Butterfly shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Stem Cutting
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Wild gardens, Woodland margins
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Carminative, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
-
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects.
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
CORNUS amomum
BAUHINIA purpurea
Common Name
silky cornel
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
In Hindi
Kinnikinnick
Butterfly tree
In German
Kinnikinnick
Schmetterlings- Baum
In French
Kinnikinnick
arbre de papillon
In Spanish
Kinnikinnick
árbol de la mariposa
In Greek
Kinnikinnick
δέντρο πεταλούδα
In Portuguese
Kinnikinnick
árvore borboleta
In Polish
Kinnikinnick
drzewo Butterfly
In Latin
Kinnikinnick
Gloria ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cornales
Fabales
Family
Cornaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Cornus
Bauhinia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Cercideae
Subfamily
-
Caesalpinioideae
Number of Species
8500
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27800
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