1. Difference between isokapok and Bauhinia Flower

Different families and genera: isokapok, also known as beauty tree, is a perennial semi evergreen or deciduous tree of isokapok in kapok family. It is native to South America. Now it is widely planted in Taiwan, Hubei, Guangdong, Fujian and other southern cities in China. Bauhinia Flower is a deciduous tree or shrub of bauhinia in Leguminosae. Its origin is China. It is distributed in Western Hubei, Hebei, Henan, Liaoning, Gansu, Yunnan, Sichuan and other places in China

Morphological features: isokapok is a large deciduous tree, with a height of up to 10-15 meters. The canopy is umbrella shaped, the leaves are green, and the lower part of the trunk is relatively expanded, like a wine bottle. Palmately compound leaves have five to nine leaflets, which are oval and about 13 cm long. Its flowers are solitary, the corolla color is light purplish red, the center is white, and generally has five petals. Bauhinia Flower is a deciduous tree, which generally appears as a shrub after cultivation. Its leaves are alternate, approximately circular, with a sharp top and a heart-shaped base. It can be six to fourteen centimeters long and five to fourteen centimeters wide, and is hairless. Its flowers generally open before the leaves, not solitary. Generally, there are four to ten flowers clustered on an old branch, and the flower color is rose red

Flowering period is different: the flowering period of isokapok 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. It opens before the leaves in early spring, and the branches will be full of flowers after opening

Different uses: isokapok is an excellent flowering tree. It is mainly used for courtyard greening and high-grade street trees. It 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 bush for viewing. In addition to its ornamental value, it also has certain medicinal value and rich efficacy. In addition, its wood texture is very straight, which can be used to make furniture and as building wood

2. Flowering period of isokapok

The flowering period of isokapok is generally from September to January of the next year, and winter is its peak flowering period. Its flowers usually bear fruit after withering, and its fruits are large and small