Butterfly Tree

Hedge Bamboo

About Butterfly Tree and Hedge Bamboo

Butterfly Tree

Hedge Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

China

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Bambusoideae

Number of Varieties

2030

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-138-15

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, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Light Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

digitate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

BAMBUSA multiplex

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

हेगड़े बांस

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Hedge Bambus

In French

arbre de papillon

Bamboo Hedge

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

bambú de cobertura

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

hedge Μπαμπού

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Bamboo Hedge

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Żywopłoty Bamboo

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Sepi Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Cyperales

Family

Fabaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cercideae

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

5001200

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Hedge Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Hedge Bamboo

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

Butterfly Tree and Hedge Bamboo Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Hedge Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Hedge Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Hedge Bamboo are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Hedge Bamboo flower color:
Hedge Bamboo leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Hedge Bamboo

Care of Butterfly Tree and Hedge Bamboo 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 Hedge Bamboo pruning is done . In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hedge Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.