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About Bear Grass and Butterfly Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Perennial
Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

3020
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5
12-9

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

121.92 cm17.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Butterfly shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Animal Feed
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NOLINA microcarpa
BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Sacahuista, Palmilla
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

Bear Grass
Butterfly tree

In German

Bärn-Gras
Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

ours Herbe
arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Hierba de oso
árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

αρκούδα Grass
δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

bear Grass
árvore borboleta

In Polish

miś Trawa
drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

herbas ferunt
Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Fabales

Family

Liliaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Nolina Michx
Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cercideae

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

500500
1 27800
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Properties of Bear Grass and Butterfly Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Bear Grass and Butterfly Tree? We provide you with everything About Bear Grass and Butterfly Tree. Bear Grass doesn't have thorns and Butterfly Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Bear Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Bear Grass has allergic reactions like Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain and Stress and Butterfly Tree has allergic reactions like Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain and Stress. 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 Bear Grass and Butterfly Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Bear Grass and Butterfly Tree

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

Bear Grass and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Bear Grass and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Bear Grass and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

  • Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet

  • Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Bear Grass and Butterfly Tree

Care of Bear Grass and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bear Grass 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 Bear Grass 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.