Kukui

Butterfly Tree

About Kukui and Butterfly Tree

Kukui

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

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Woodlands

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-129-13

0 99

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

1,370.00 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm17.80 cm

0.1 6350

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

Maple shaped

Butterfly shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

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

Water daily during growing season

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Aphids, Insects

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

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Carminative, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

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

Aleurites moluccanus

Butterfly tree

7.2.2 In German

Lichtnussbaum

Schmetterlings- Baum

7.2.3 In French

Aleurites moluccana

arbre de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

árbol de la mariposa

7.2.5 In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

δέντρο πεταλούδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

árvore borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

drzewo Butterfly

7.2.8 In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Gloria ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

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

NA500

1 27800

Properties of Kukui and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Butterfly Tree

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

Kukui and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Kukui and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui 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 Kukui and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui 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 Kukui and Butterfly Tree

Care of Kukui and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.