Butterfly Tree

Umbrella Sedge

About Butterfly Tree and Umbrella Sedge

Butterfly Tree

Umbrella Sedge

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Sedge or Rush

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Madagascar

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Cyperus involucratus, Cyperus albostriatus

Number of Varieties

2020

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-138-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-7

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Yellow green, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Dark 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

Subulate

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Red spider mite, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Antibacterial, Antifungal

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Root

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

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

Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

Cyperus Alternifolius

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Sedge, Umbrella Palm, Umbrella Plant

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Umbrella Plant

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Dach-Anlage

In French

arbre de papillon

Parapluie Plante

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Umbrella Plant

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

ομπρέλα φυτών

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Planta do guarda-chuva

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

parasol roślin

In Latin

Gloria ligno

O Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Poales

Family

Fabaceae

Cyperaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Cyperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cercideae

Cypereae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Cyperoideae

Number of Species

500700

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Umbrella Sedge

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Umbrella Sedge

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

Butterfly Tree and Umbrella Sedge Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Umbrella Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Umbrella Sedge height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Umbrella Sedge are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Umbrella Sedge flower color: Yellow green and Brown
Umbrella Sedge leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Umbrella Sedge

Care of Butterfly Tree and Umbrella Sedge 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 Umbrella Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Umbrella Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.