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About Butterfly Tree and Deer Grass

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

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

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree
Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi

Number of Varieties

205
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-137-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

17.80 cm60.00 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
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall

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
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply
Requires watering in the growing season, 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
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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K
fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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
Birds, Deers, Insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shelter for wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative
Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

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

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea
MUHLENBERGIA rigens

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
Deer Grass

In Hindi

Butterfly tree
हिरण घास

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum
Deer Grass

In French

arbre de papillon
cerfs Herbe

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa
Ciervo Hierba

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα
ελάφια Grass

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta
cervos grama

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly
Deer Trawa

In Latin

Gloria ligno
deer Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Fabales
Poales

Family

Fabaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Bauhinia
Muhlenbergia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cercideae
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Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae
Chloridoideae

Number of Species

50040
1 27800
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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Deer Grass

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

Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Deer Grass

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

Butterfly Tree and Deer Grass Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Deer Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Deer Grass height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Deer Grass are as follows:

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

  • Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Deer Grass flower color:

  • Deer Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Deer Grass

Care of Butterfly Tree and Deer 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 Deer Grass pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Deer Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.