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Butterfly Tree
Butterfly Tree

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Meadow Barley



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About Butterfly Tree and Meadow Barley

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree
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Number of Varieties

205
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-13-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
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Sunset Zone

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

Upright/Erect
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

17.80 cm40.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet
Yellow Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Less Watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Lots of watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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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

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

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Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative
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Part of Plant Used

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

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye
Food for animals

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea
Hordeum brachyantherum

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
Meadow Barley

In Hindi

Butterfly tree
meadow barley

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum
Wiese Gerste

In French

arbre de papillon
orge prairie

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa
cebada prado

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα
λιβάδι κριθάρι

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta
cevada prado

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly
łąka jęczmienia

In Latin

Gloria ligno
pratum hordei

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Fabales
Cyperales

Family

Fabaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Bauhinia
Hordeum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cercideae
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Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae
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Number of Species

50010
1 27800
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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Meadow Barley

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

Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Meadow Barley

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

Butterfly Tree and Meadow Barley Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Meadow Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Meadow Barley height is 30.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Meadow Barley are as follows:

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

  • Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Meadow Barley flower color: Yellow Brown

  • Meadow Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Meadow Barley

Care of Butterfly Tree and Meadow Barley 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 Meadow Barley pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, 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 Meadow Barley needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Lots of watering.