Butterfly Tree

Switchgrass

About Butterfly Tree and Switchgrass

Butterfly Tree

Switchgrass

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

North America, Canada, Mexico

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Number of Varieties

2038

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Prairies

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-134-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Divison, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Pruning

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Wildlife

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

PANICUM virgatum

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Switchgrass

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Switchgrass

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Switchgrass

In French

arbre de papillon

switchgrass

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

switchgrass

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

switchgrass

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

switchgrass

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

switchgrass

In Latin

Gloria ligno

switchgrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Cyperales

Family

Fabaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Panicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cercideae

Paniceae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Panicoideae

Number of Species

500450

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Switchgrass

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Switchgrass

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

Butterfly Tree and Switchgrass Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Switchgrass are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Switchgrass

Care of Butterfly Tree and Switchgrass 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 Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Switchgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.