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About Butterfly Tree and Red Bell Pepper


About Red Bell Pepper and Butterfly Tree


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Annual  

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  
it is a type of bell paper  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
3  

Habitat
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-13  
-9999  

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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
17.80 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet  
White, Yellow, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown  
Red, Green  

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, Black  

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Butterfly shaped  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  
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  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply  
Do Not over Water  

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  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
-  
Gastric, Hives, Skin rash  

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  
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C  

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

Other Uses
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAUHINIA purpurea  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Bertha'( Grossum Group)  

Common Name
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree  
Bell Pepper, Big Bertha Bell Pepper, Red Bell Pepper  

In Hindi
Butterfly tree  
लाल शिमला मिर्च  

In German
Schmetterlings- Baum  
Rote Paprika  

In French
arbre de papillon  
Poivron rouge  

In Spanish
árbol de la mariposa  
Pimiento rojo  

In Greek
δέντρο πεταλούδα  
Κόκκινη πιπεριά  

In Portuguese
árvore borboleta  
Pimentão vermelho  

In Polish
drzewo Butterfly  
Czerwona papryka  

In Latin
Gloria ligno  
Red Bell Pepper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Fabales  
Solanales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Bauhinia  
Capsicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Cercideae  
-  

Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae  
-  

Number of Species
500  
99+
2  

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Red Bell Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Red Bell Pepper

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

Butterfly Tree and Red Bell Pepper Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Red Bell Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Red Bell Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Red Bell Pepper are as follows:

Care of Butterfly Tree and Red Bell Pepper

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

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