Butterfly Tree

Phalaris

About Butterfly Tree and Phalaris

Butterfly Tree

Phalaris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

North America, Europe

1.4 Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Phalais arundinacia Canay Grass Phalaris aquitica Phalaris minor Phalaris Paradoxa

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-13

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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760.00 cm

Rank: 48 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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17.80 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Black, Green, Dark Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Tan, Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Root Division, Rooted stem cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Crickets, Mites, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Borders, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

PHALARIS

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Phalaris

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Phalaris

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Phalaris

7.2.3 In French

arbre de papillon

Phalaris

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Phalans

7.2.5 In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Phalans

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Phalans

7.2.7 In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Phalans

7.2.8 In Latin

Gloria ligno

Phalaris

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Poales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Bauhinia

Phalaris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Cercideae

Poeae

8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Phalaridinae

8.10 Number of Species

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500

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Phalaris

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Phalaris

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

Butterfly Tree and Phalaris Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Phalaris physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Phalaris height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Phalaris are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Phalaris flower color: Yellow
Phalaris leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Phalaris

Care of Butterfly Tree and Phalaris 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 Phalaris pruning is done No need to prune, 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 Phalaris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.