Butterfly Tree

Kukui

About Butterfly Tree and Kukui

Butterfly Tree

Kukui

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

1.4 Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-13

10-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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760.00 cm

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1,370.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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17.80 cm

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1,520.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Water daily during growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Cramps, Dermatitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

ALEURITES moluccanus

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Lichtnussbaum

7.2.3 In French

arbre de papillon

Aleurites moluccana

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.5 In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Nogueira-de-iguape

7.2.7 In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Nogueira-de-iguape

7.2.8 In Latin

Gloria ligno

Aleurites moluccanus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Bauhinia

Aleurites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cercideae

Aleuritideae

8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Crotonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Kukui

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

Butterfly Tree and Kukui Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Kukui are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Butterfly Tree and Kukui

Care of Butterfly Tree and Kukui 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 Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.