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About Butterfly Tree and Black Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
China

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree
Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo

Number of Varieties

20150
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
Not marine, Terrícola

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-136-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12 - 4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

17.80 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Lime Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K
Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

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

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Mites

Allergy

-
Dermatitis, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative
Antiemetic, Antitussive, Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Sedative, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

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

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea
PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo

In Hindi

Butterfly tree
काला बांस

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum
schwarzer Bambus

In French

arbre de papillon
bambou noir

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa
negro de bambú

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα
μαύρο μπαμπού

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta
Black Bamboo

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly
Czarny Bambus

In Latin

Gloria ligno
niger Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Fabales
Cyperales

Family

Fabaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Bauhinia
Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cercideae
Bambuseae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae
Bambusoideae

Number of Species

50049
1 27800
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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Black Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Black Bamboo

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

Butterfly Tree and Black Bamboo Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Black Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Black Bamboo height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Black Bamboo are as follows:

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

  • Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Black Bamboo flower color:

  • Black Bamboo leaf color: Lime Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Black Bamboo

Care of Butterfly Tree and Black Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Butterfly Tree pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Black Bamboo pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.