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About Butterfly Tree and Feather Reed Grass

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
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Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree
Karl Feather Reed Grass Avalanche Eldorado Overdam

Number of Varieties

203
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-135-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
9 - 5

Sunset Zone

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm60.00 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
Light brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown
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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
Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

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
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Spores

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
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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative
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Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Whole plant

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
Feather Reed Grass

In Hindi

Butterfly tree
पंख ईख घास

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum
Feather Reed Grass

In French

arbre de papillon
Feather Reed Herbe

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa
Pluma Reed Hierba

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα
Αστραπή Reed Χόρτο

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta
Pena Reed grama

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly
Pióro Reed trawy

In Latin

Gloria ligno
Pluma Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Fabales
Poales

Family

Fabaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Bauhinia
Calamagrostis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cercideae
Aveneae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae
Pooideae

Number of Species

500260
1 27800
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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Feather Reed Grass

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

Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Feather Reed Grass

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

Butterfly Tree and Feather Reed Grass Physical Information

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

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

  • Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Feather Reed Grass flower color: Light brown

  • Feather Reed Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Feather Reed Grass

Care of Butterfly Tree and Feather Reed 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 Feather Reed 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 Feather Reed Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.