Butterfly Tree

Molinia Caerulea

About Butterfly Tree and Molinia Caerulea

Butterfly Tree

Molinia Caerulea

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Asia, Europe, North Africa

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass

Number of Varieties

2020

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-134-8

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, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Dark Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green, Yellow green, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

No need to fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Whole plant

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

Molinia caerulea

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

purple moor-grass

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

बैंगनी दलदल घास

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Pfeifengras

In French

arbre de papillon

pourpre lande-grass

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

púrpura amarra-hierba

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

μωβ Moor-γρασίδι

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

purple moor-grass

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

fioletowy Moor-trawa

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Maurus herba-purpura,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Cyperales

Family

Fabaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Molinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

5002

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Molinia Caerulea

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Molinia Caerulea

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

Butterfly Tree and Molinia Caerulea Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Molinia Caerulea physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Molinia Caerulea height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Molinia Caerulea are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Molinia Caerulea flower color: Dark Purple
Molinia Caerulea leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Molinia Caerulea

Care of Butterfly Tree and Molinia Caerulea 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 Molinia Caerulea pruning is done Prune in winter, 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 Molinia Caerulea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.