Butterfly Tree

Chile Pepper

About Butterfly Tree and Chile Pepper

Butterfly Tree

Chile Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Number of Varieties

206000

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1310-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

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

Water frequently while growing

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Beet armyworm, Damping-off, Flea Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Chile Pepper

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Chile-Pfeffer

In French

arbre de papillon

Chili Pepper

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

La pimienta de Chile

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Χιλή πιπέρι

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

pimenta do Chile

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Chile Pepper

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Chile Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Solanales

Family

Fabaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

500100

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Chile Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Chile Pepper

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

Butterfly Tree and Chile Pepper Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Chile Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Chile Pepper are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Chile Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Chile Pepper leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Chile Pepper

Care of Butterfly Tree and Chile Pepper 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 Chile Pepper 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 Chile Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.