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Butterfly Tree
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About Butterfly Tree and Silver Feather Grass

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
Southern Europe

Types

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

202
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
Hills, Open grasslands, Open Plains, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-138-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
9 - 5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

17.80 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet
Gray, Silver, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
reseeds, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply
Drought Tolerant, 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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
pollinators

Allergy

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Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Borders, Informal Hedge

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative
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Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
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Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye
Dried heads are used in floristry, suitable for cutting

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea
STIPA barbata

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
Silver Feather Grass

In Hindi

Butterfly tree
Silver Feather Grass

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum
Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'

In French

arbre de papillon
Argent Plume Herbe

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa
Silver Feather Grass

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα
Silver Feather Grass

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta
Prata Pena Relva

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly
Silver Feather Grass

In Latin

Gloria ligno
Silver Feather Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Fabales
Poales

Family

Fabaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Bauhinia
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cercideae
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Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae
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Number of Species

50020
1 27800
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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Silver Feather Grass

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

Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Silver Feather Grass

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

Butterfly Tree and Silver Feather Grass Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Silver Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Silver Feather Grass height is 61.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Silver Feather Grass are as follows:

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

  • Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Silver Feather Grass flower color: Gray, Silver and Yellow

  • Silver Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Silver Feather Grass

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