Butterfly Tree

Sugarcane

About Butterfly Tree and Sugarcane

Butterfly Tree

Sugarcane

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

1.4 Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA36

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

agricultural areas, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1310-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

760.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

17.80 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diabetes, Sleepiness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

SACCHARUM officinarum

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Sugarcane

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly tree

गन्ना

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Saccharum

7.2.3 In French

arbre de papillon

Canne à sucre

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Saccharum

7.2.5 In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Saccharum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Cana-de-açúcar

7.2.7 In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Saccharum

7.2.8 In Latin

Gloria ligno

Saccharum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Bauhinia

Saccharum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Cercideae

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

50036

1 27800

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 Not Available and Sugarcane 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 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.