Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
North America
Types
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree
Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus cedrus, Juniperus deltoides
Number of Varieties
2015
0
40000
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Habitat
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
Dry areas, Moist Soils, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-133-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm15.24 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
17.80 cm20.32 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
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Purple, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Butterfly shaped
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
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
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Wildlife
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Borders, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative
Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems
Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
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Other Uses
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye
Incense, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
BAUHINIA purpurea
JUNIPERUS horizontalis 'Wiltonii'
Common Name
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
Blue Rug Juniper
In Hindi
Butterfly tree
Blue Rug Juniper Grass
In German
Schmetterlings- Baum
Blauer Teppich Juniper Grass
In French
arbre de papillon
Bleu Tapis Juniper Herbe
In Spanish
árbol de la mariposa
Alfombra azul Juniper Hierba
In Greek
δέντρο πεταλούδα
Μπλε κουβέρτα Juniper Grass
In Portuguese
árvore borboleta
O tapete azul Juniper grama
In Polish
drzewo Butterfly
Niebieski dywan Jałowiec Trawa
In Latin
Gloria ligno
Blue Rug Juniperus Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Fabales
Pinales
Family
Fabaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Bauhinia
Juniperus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
Cercideae
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Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
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Number of Species
5001
1
27800
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