Different families and genera: Isotheca acuminata, also known as Beauty Tree, is a perennial semi-evergreen or deciduous arbor of Isotheca acuminata of Bombacaceae. It originated in South America and is now widely planted in Taiwan, Hubei, Guangdong, Fujian and other southern cities in China.Bauhinia is a deciduous tree or shrub of Leguminosae Bauhinia, which originates in China and is distributed in western Hubei, Hebei, Henan, Liaoning, Gansu, Yunnan and Sichuan.
Morphological features: ceiba is a large deciduous tree, up to 10 meters to 15 meters high, the crown is umbrella-shaped, green leaves, the lower part of the trunk is relatively expanded, like the shape of a wine bottle.The palmate compound leaves have five to nine leaflets, which are oval and about 13 centimeters long.Its flowers are solitary, the color of the corolla is light purple red, the center is white, usually with five petals.Bauhinia is a deciduous tree, which is generally shrubby after cultivation.Its leaves are alternate, nearly round, pointed at the top, heart-shaped at the base, six to fourteen centimeters in length and five to fourteen centimeters in width, glabrous.Its flowers generally open before the leaves, not a single, usually four to ten clusters on an old branch, the color is rose-red.
Flowering period is different: the flowering period of different kapok is from September to January of the next year, and winter is its peak flowering period.The flowering period of Bauhinia is from April to May, and the leaves open in early spring, and the branches will be full of flowers after opening.
Different uses: kapok is an excellent flower tree, mainly used for garden greening and high-grade street trees, and can also be used for garden landscaping.Bauhinia is generally planted in the courtyard, in front of buildings or on the edge of the lawn as a cluster plant.In addition to ornamental value, it also has certain medicinal value, and its efficacy is very rich.In addition, its wood grain is very straight, which can be used to make furniture and as building wood.
The flowering period of kapok is usually from September to January of the next year, and winter is its peak flowering period.Its flowers usually bear fruit after withering, and the fruits are large and small.
