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About Butterfly Tree and Blue Dune Lyme Grass


About Blue Dune Lyme Grass and Butterfly Tree


What is

Life Span
Biennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Grass   

Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China   
Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Asia, Central Asia, Western Asia   

Types
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree   
Blue Lyme Grass   

Habitat
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley   
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained   

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-13   
4-10   

AHS Heat Zone
12-9   
10 - 1   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23   
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm   
99+
150.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
17.80 cm   
99+
75.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet   
Creamy Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green   
Blue Green, Steel Blue   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green   
Light Yellow, Pink, Steel Blue   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green   
Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Butterfly shaped   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring   
Summer, Late Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Pollution, Drought, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings   
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply   
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established   

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   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought, Pollution, Salt   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Not Available   
Pollen   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Insignificant   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree   
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem   
Stem   

Other Uses
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical   
Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAUHINIA purpurea   
LEYMUS arenarius 'Blue Dune'   

Common Name
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree   
Blue Dune Lyme Grass, Sand Ryegrass   

In Hindi
Butterfly tree   
Blue Dune Lyme Grass   

In German
Schmetterlings- Baum   
Blau Dune Lyme Grass   

In French
arbre de papillon   
Bleu Dune Lyme Herbe   

In Spanish
árbol de la mariposa   
Azul Duna hierba de Lyme   

In Greek
δέντρο πεταλούδα   
Μπλε Dune Lyme Grass   

In Portuguese
árvore borboleta   
Azul Dune Lyme grama   

In Polish
drzewo Butterfly   
Niebieska Trawa Dune z Lyme   

In Latin
Gloria ligno   
Blue Dune Lyme Grass   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Fabales   
Cyperales   

Family
Fabaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Bauhinia   
Elymus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Cercideae   
Triticeae   

Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae   
Pooideae   

Number of Species
500   
33
Not Available   

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Blue Dune Lyme Grass

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Blue Dune Lyme Grass

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

Butterfly Tree and Blue Dune Lyme Grass Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Blue Dune Lyme Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Blue Dune Lyme Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Blue Dune Lyme Grass are as follows:

Care of Butterfly Tree and Blue Dune Lyme Grass

Care of Butterfly Tree and Blue Dune Lyme Grass 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 Blue Dune Lyme Grass pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Dune Lyme Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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