Candlenut

Butterfly Tree

About Candlenut and Butterfly Tree

Candlenut

Butterfly Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

1.4 Types

Not Available

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12

9-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,370.00 cm

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760.00 cm

Rank: 48 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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1,520.00 cm

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17.80 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Butterfly shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache

Carminative, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

BAUHINIA purpurea

7.2 Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

candlenut पेड़

Butterfly tree

7.2.2 In German

Candlenut Baum

Schmetterlings- Baum

7.2.3 In French

arbre Candlenut

arbre de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol candlenut

árbol de la mariposa

7.2.5 In Greek

candlenut δέντρο

δέντρο πεταλούδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

candlenut árvore

árvore borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Tung Molukański drzewo

drzewo Butterfly

7.2.8 In Latin

Candlenut ligno

Gloria ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Aleurites

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Aleuritideae

Cercideae

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Candlenut and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Candlenut and Butterfly Tree

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

Candlenut and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

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

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

Care of Candlenut and Butterfly Tree

Care of Candlenut and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candlenut pruning is done No pruning needed and Butterfly Tree pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Candlenut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.