White Sapote

Butterfly Tree

About White Sapote and Butterfly Tree

White Sapote

Butterfly Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tree

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

1.4 Types

Reinikie, Dade, Pike, Suebelle and Golden Climate

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

5NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical Highlands

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-13

0 99

1.9 AHS Heat Zone

11-6

12-9

1.10 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.11 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.4.1 Minimum Width

760.00 cm17.80 cm

0.1 6350

2.5 Plant Color

2.5.1 Flower Color

Light Green, Ivory

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

2.5.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.5.3 Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green, Light Green

Green, Sandy Brown

2.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.6 Shape

2.6.1 Leaf Shape

Alternate

Butterfly shaped

2.7 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Winter, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Vegetative

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Needs more water during establishment, Water during dry weather

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

5.12 Allergy

drowsiness

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

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anti-carcinogenic effects, Colon Cancer

Carminative, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CASIMIROA edulis

BAUHINIA purpurea

7.2 Common Name

White Sapote

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

White Sapote

Butterfly tree

7.2.2 In German

White Sapote

Schmetterlings- Baum

7.2.3 In French

Sapote blanche

arbre de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

White Sapote

árbol de la mariposa

7.2.5 In Greek

White Sapote

δέντρο πεταλούδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

White Sapote

árvore borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

White Sapote

drzewo Butterfly

7.2.8 In Latin

White Sapote

Gloria ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Casimiroa

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cercideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Applicable

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

10500

1 27800

Properties of White Sapote and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of White Sapote and Butterfly Tree

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

White Sapote and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

White Sapote and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. White Sapote height is 610.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of White Sapote and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

White Sapote flower color: Light Green and Ivory
White Sapote leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of White Sapote and Butterfly Tree

Care of White Sapote and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Sapote 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 White Sapote 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.