Butterfly Tree

Bushy Bluestem

About Butterfly Tree and Bushy Bluestem

Butterfly Tree

Bushy Bluestem

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-13

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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760.00 cm

Rank: 48 (Overall)▶

120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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17.80 cm

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75.00 cm

Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Cream, Green, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Gold, Tan, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Root Division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Provides ground cover, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

ANDROPOGON glomeratus

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Bushy Bluestem plant

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Bushy Bluestem Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

arbre de papillon

plante buissonnante Bluestem

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

planta arbustiva andropogon

7.2.5 In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

planta arbustiva Bluestem

7.2.7 In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Gloria ligno

Bushy bluestem herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Bauhinia

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Cercideae

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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500

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100

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Bushy Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Bushy Bluestem

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

Butterfly Tree and Bushy Bluestem Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Bushy Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Bushy Bluestem height is 120.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Bushy Bluestem are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Bushy Bluestem flower color: Cream, Green and White
Bushy Bluestem leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Bushy Bluestem

Care of Butterfly Tree and Bushy Bluestem 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 Bushy Bluestem pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Bushy Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.