Butterfly Tree

Cashew

About Butterfly Tree and Cashew

Butterfly Tree

Cashew

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

2030

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1310-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Green, Yellow green, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Gastric, Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Edible, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

ANACARDIUM occidentale

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Acajou, Cashew

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

काजू के पेड़

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Cashew Baum

In French

arbre de papillon

Anacardier

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

árbol de anacardo

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

δέντρο κάσιους

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

cajueiro

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

drzewo nerkowca

In Latin

Gloria ligno

cashew ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Sapindales

Family

Fabaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Anacardium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis

Number of Species

500600

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Cashew

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Cashew

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

Butterfly Tree and Cashew Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Cashew physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Cashew height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Cashew are as follows:

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

Care of Butterfly Tree and Cashew

Care of Butterfly Tree and Cashew include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Butterfly Tree pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Cashew pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cashew needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.