Common Rush

Butterfly Tree

About Common Rush and Butterfly Tree

Common Rush

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Tree

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

520

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Habitat

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm760.00 cm

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm17.80 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering

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

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

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Soft Rush

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

Soft Rush

Butterfly tree

In German

Soft Rush

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Soft Rush

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Soft Rush

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Soft Rush

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Soft Rush

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Soft Rush

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Soft Rush

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Fabales

Family

Juncaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Juncus

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

400500

1 27800

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Properties of Common Rush and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Common Rush and Butterfly Tree

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

Common Rush and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Common Rush and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Common Rush and Butterfly Tree

Care of Common Rush and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Butterfly Tree pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.