Butterfly Tree

Switchgrass

About Butterfly Tree and Switchgrass

Butterfly Tree

Switchgrass

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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

North America, Canada, Mexico

1.4 Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-13

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9 - 1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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760.00 cm

Rank: 48 (Overall)▶

150.00 cm

Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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17.80 cm

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Green

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, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray 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

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

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Divison, Root Division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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

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

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Birds, Wildlife

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

PANICUM virgatum

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Switchgrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Switchgrass

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Switchgrass

7.2.3 In French

arbre de papillon

switchgrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

switchgrass

7.2.5 In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

switchgrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

switchgrass

7.2.7 In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

switchgrass

7.2.8 In Latin

Gloria ligno

switchgrass

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

Panicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Cercideae

Paniceae

8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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500

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450

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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 Not Available and Switchgrass 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 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.