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Butterfly Tree
Butterfly Tree

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About Butterfly Tree and St. Augustine Grass

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree
Grass

Number of Varieties

201
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-138-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12 - 9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

17.80 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped
Fin-shaped Tufts

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

-
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification

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
Used in lawns and turf

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass

In Hindi

Butterfly tree
St. Augustine Grass

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum
St. Augustine Grass

In French

arbre de papillon
St. Augustine Grass

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa
St. Augustine Grass

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα
St. Augustine Grass

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta
St. Augustine Grass

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly
St. Augustine Grass

In Latin

Gloria ligno
St. Augustine Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Fabales
Cyperales

Family

Fabaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Bauhinia
Stenotaphrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cercideae
Paniceae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

5007
1 27800
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Properties of Butterfly Tree and St. Augustine Grass

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

Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and St. Augustine Grass

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

Butterfly Tree and St. Augustine Grass Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and St. Augustine Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and St. Augustine Grass are as follows:

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

  • Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and St. Augustine Grass

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