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About Butterfly Tree and Ribbon Grass

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
World/Pandemic, Europe

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree
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Number of Varieties

2020
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
Lake margins, Open areas, Stream side, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-134-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
9 - 3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

17.80 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet
Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
White, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
White, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply
Reduce watering in winter, Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bugs

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative
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Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Whole plant

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye
Biodiesel

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea
PHALARIS arundinacea var. picta

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
Canary Reedgrass, Ribbon Grass

In Hindi

Butterfly tree
Ribbon Grass

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum
rohrglanzgras

In French

arbre de papillon
roseau

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa
hierba cinta and pasto cinto

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα
κορδέλα Grass

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta
caniço-malhado

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly
Wstążka Trawa

In Latin

Gloria ligno
Ribbon Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Fabales
Cyperales

Family

Fabaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Bauhinia
Phalaris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cercideae
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Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae
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Number of Species

500200
1 27800
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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Ribbon Grass

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

Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Ribbon Grass

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

Butterfly Tree and Ribbon Grass Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Ribbon Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Ribbon Grass height is 60.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Ribbon Grass are as follows:

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

  • Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Ribbon Grass flower color: Pink and White

  • Ribbon Grass leaf color: White and Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Ribbon Grass

Care of Butterfly Tree and Ribbon 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 Ribbon Grass pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ribbon Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.