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About Butterfly Tree and Needle Grass


About Needle Grass and Butterfly Tree


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China  
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia  

Types
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree  
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
40  
99+

Habitat
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley  
meadows, Slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-13  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
76.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
17.80 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet  
Ivory, Light Green, Silver  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown  
Ivory, Silver  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green  
Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Butterfly shaped  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

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  
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  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Borders, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem  
Fibre  

Other Uses
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye  
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAUHINIA purpurea  
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'  

Common Name
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree  
Bridal Veil Needle Grass  

In Hindi
Butterfly tree  
Needle Grass  

In German
Schmetterlings- Baum  
Nadel- Gras  

In French
arbre de papillon  
aiguille Herbe  

In Spanish
árbol de la mariposa  
Hierba de aguja  

In Greek
δέντρο πεταλούδα  
βελόνα Grass  

In Portuguese
árvore borboleta  
agulha Relva  

In Polish
drzewo Butterfly  
igła do trawy  

In Latin
Gloria ligno  
acus Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Cyperales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Bauhinia  
Stipa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Cercideae  
Stipeae  

Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae  
Pooideae  

Number of Species
500  
99+
150  
99+

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Needle Grass

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Needle Grass

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

Butterfly Tree and Needle Grass Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Needle Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Needle Grass are as follows:

Care of Butterfly Tree and Needle Grass

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

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