Butterfly Tree

Kapok

About Butterfly Tree and Kapok

Butterfly Tree

Kapok

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

2010

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-139-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-7

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Brown

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Palmate

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Kapok baum

In French

arbre de papillon

Fromager

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Ceiba

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Ceiba

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Mafumeira

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Malvales

Family

Fabaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

50010

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Kapok

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

Butterfly Tree and Kapok Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Kapok are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Kapok

Care of Butterfly Tree and Kapok 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 Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.