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About Butterfly Tree and Pampas Grass

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass

Number of Varieties

2025
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
Lawn

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-137-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
11 - 7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
H1, 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 cm304.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

17.80 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Dark Green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped
Long and slender with very sharp edges

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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
Loam

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

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

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
Birds, Rats, Snakes

Allergy

-
Itchiness, Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative
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Part of Plant Used

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

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea
CORTADERIA

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
Pampas Grass

In Hindi

Butterfly tree
Pampas grass

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum
Pampasgrass

In French

arbre de papillon
herbe de la pampa

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa
cortaderas

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα
γρασίδι Πάμπα

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta
grama de Pampas

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly
Pampas trawy

In Latin

Gloria ligno
Pampas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Fabales
Poales

Family

Fabaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Bauhinia
Cortaderia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cercideae
Danthonieae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae
Danthonioideae

Number of Species

50025
1 27800
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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Pampas Grass

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

Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Pampas Grass

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

Butterfly Tree and Pampas Grass Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Pampas Grass are as follows:

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

  • Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Pampas Grass flower color: Pink, Violet and White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

  • Pampas Grass leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Pampas Grass

Care of Butterfly Tree and Pampas 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 Pampas Grass pruning is done Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.