Butterfly Tree

Sugarcane

About Butterfly Tree and Sugarcane

Butterfly Tree

Sugarcane

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Saccharum officinarum

Number of Varieties

2036

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

agricultural areas, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1310-15

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, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Flower Color Modifier

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

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove Ferns

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Equal amount of N,P,K, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels

Allergy

Diabetes, Sleepiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Animal Feed, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Sometimes used for making wine

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

SACCHARUM officinarum

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Sugarcane

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

गन्ना

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Saccharum

In French

arbre de papillon

Canne à sucre

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Saccharum

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Saccharum

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Cana-de-açúcar

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Saccharum

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Saccharum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Cyperales

Family

Fabaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Saccharum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cercideae

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Panicoideae

Number of Species

50036

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Sugarcane

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Sugarcane

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

Butterfly Tree and Sugarcane Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Sugarcane physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Sugarcane height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Sugarcane are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Sugarcane flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Sugarcane leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Sugarcane

Care of Butterfly Tree and Sugarcane 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 Sugarcane pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches and Remove Ferns. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sugarcane needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.