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About Butterfly Tree and Giant Silvergrass

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
Not Avaialble

Number of Varieties

2035
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
Lake Sides, savannahs

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-135-9
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

17.80 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet
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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, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Rhizome division

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

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

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Crickets

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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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
Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea
MISCANTHUS Giganteus

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
Giant Silvergrass

In Hindi

Butterfly tree
Giant Silvergrass

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum
Riesenschilf

In French

arbre de papillon
géant silvergrass

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa
Giant Silvergrass

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα
Giant Silvergrass

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta
Silvergrass gigante

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly
Giant Silvergrass

In Latin

Gloria ligno
Giant Silvergrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Fabales
Cyperales

Family

Fabaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Bauhinia
Miscanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cercideae
Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

50017
1 27800
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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Giant Silvergrass

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

Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Giant Silvergrass

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

Butterfly Tree and Giant Silvergrass Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Giant Silvergrass physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Giant Silvergrass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Giant Silvergrass are as follows:

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

  • Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Giant Silvergrass flower color:

  • Giant Silvergrass leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Giant Silvergrass

Care of Butterfly Tree and Giant Silvergrass 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 Giant Silvergrass pruning is done 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 Giant Silvergrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.