Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree
Not Available
Habitat
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
marshes, Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-13
6-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Not Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet
Purple, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
White, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Purple, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Purple, Tan
Leaf Shape
Butterfly shaped
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
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
Late Summer, Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply
Water once every two or three weeks
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
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
Cut back all stems to the same height
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Drought, Edema
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Allergy
Not Available
Noxious Weed
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Erosion control
Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye
Cultivated for fodder
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
BAUHINIA purpurea
SACCHARUM ravennae
Common Name
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
In Hindi
Butterfly tree
Plume Grass
In German
Schmetterlings- Baum
Plume Gras
In French
arbre de papillon
Plume Herbe
In Spanish
árbol de la mariposa
Penacho de hierba
In Greek
δέντρο πεταλούδα
Plume Grass
In Portuguese
árvore borboleta
Plume grama
In Polish
drzewo Butterfly
Pióropusz Trawa
In Latin
Gloria ligno
Kessinger Grass
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Cercideae
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Butterfly Tree and Plume Grass
Wondering what are the properties of Butterfly Tree and Plume Grass? We provide you with everything About Butterfly Tree and Plume Grass. Butterfly Tree doesn't have thorns and Plume Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Butterfly Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Butterfly Tree has allergic reactions like Not Available and Plume Grass 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 Plume Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Plume Grass
Season and care of Butterfly Tree and Plume Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Butterfly Tree and Plume Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Butterfly Tree season is Spring and Summer and Plume Grass season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Butterfly Tree is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Plume Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Butterfly Tree is Acidic, Neutral and for Plume Grass is Acidic, Neutral.
Butterfly Tree and Plume Grass Physical Information
Butterfly Tree and Plume Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Plume Grass are as follows:
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver
- Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green
Care of Butterfly Tree and Plume Grass
Care of Butterfly Tree and Plume 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 Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.