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Butterfly Tree
Timber Bamboo
About Timber Bamboo and Butterfly Tree


What is
Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  
Type
Tree  
Grass  
Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China  
Southeastern Asia, India, China  
Types
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree  
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo  
Number of Varieties
20  
99+
12  
Habitat
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley  
Dry Forest  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-13  
9-11  
AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
12 - 10  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
17.80 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet  
Brownish Red  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Light Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green  
Dark Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Butterfly shaped  
digitate  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
-  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
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  
Clay, 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  
-  
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
-  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
Yes  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
Sometimes  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  
Attracts
Birds  
Mice  
Allergy
-  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree  
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative  
-  
Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem  
Tree trunks  
Other Uses
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye  
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Tropical  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
BAUHINIA purpurea  
DENDROCALAMUS strictus  
Common Name
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree  
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo  
In Hindi
Butterfly tree  
इमारती लकड़ी बांस  
In German
Schmetterlings- Baum  
Holz Bambus  
In French
arbre de papillon  
bois Bambou  
In Spanish
árbol de la mariposa  
bambú  
In Greek
δέντρο πεταλούδα  
ξυλείας Μπαμπού  
In Portuguese
árvore borboleta  
Bamboo Timber  
In Polish
drzewo Butterfly  
Drewno Bamboo  
In Latin
Gloria ligno  
lignum  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  
Order
Fabales  
Poales  
Family
Fabaceae  
Poaceae  
Genus
Bauhinia  
Bambusa  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Tribe
Cercideae  
Bambuseae  
Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae  
Bambusoideae  
Number of Species
500  
99+
1000  
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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Timber Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Timber Bamboo

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

Butterfly Tree and Timber Bamboo Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Timber Bamboo height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Timber Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Butterfly Tree and Timber Bamboo

Care of Butterfly Tree and Timber Bamboo 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 Timber Bamboo pruning is done . In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Timber Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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