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About Butterfly Tree and Cinnamon Basil


About Cinnamon Basil and Butterfly Tree


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Herbs  

Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China  
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia  

Types
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree  
Ocimum basilicum 'Cinnamon'  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-13  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
11-1  

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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
35.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
17.80 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet  
Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

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

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Butterfly shaped  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings  
Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply  
Requires watering in the growing season, 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  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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  
Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly  

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  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
-  
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative  
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting  

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

Other Uses
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye  
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAUHINIA purpurea  
OCIMUM basilicum 'Cinnamon'  

Common Name
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree  
Basil, Cinnamon Basil  

In Hindi
Butterfly tree  
सिनेमन तुलसी  

In German
Schmetterlings- Baum  
Zimt-Basilikum  

In French
arbre de papillon  
cannelle basilic  

In Spanish
árbol de la mariposa  
Ocimum basilicum  

In Greek
δέντρο πεταλούδα  
βασιλικός  

In Portuguese
árvore borboleta  
Manjericão-de-folha-larga  

In Polish
drzewo Butterfly  
Bazylia pospolita  

In Latin
Gloria ligno  
Basilius  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Lamiales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Bauhinia  
Ocimum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Asterids  

Tribe
Cercideae  
-  

Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae  
-  

Number of Species
500  
99+
150  
99+

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Cinnamon Basil

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Cinnamon Basil

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

Butterfly Tree and Cinnamon Basil Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Cinnamon Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Cinnamon Basil height is 35.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Cinnamon Basil are as follows:

Care of Butterfly Tree and Cinnamon Basil

Care of Butterfly Tree and Cinnamon Basil 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 Cinnamon Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cinnamon Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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