1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Middle Africa
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
1.4 Types
Not Available
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
120.00 cm760.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
120.00 cm17.80 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Sandy Brown
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Green, Sandy Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Purple
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Butterfly shaped
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen, organic fertlizers
Apply N-P-K
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Flying insects
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for animals, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds
Carminative, Laxative
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Food for animals, Used As Food
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
BAUHINIA purpurea
7.2 Common Name
Elephant Grass
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Elefantengras
Schmetterlings- Baum
7.2.3 In French
l'herbe à éléphant
arbre de papillon
7.2.4 In Spanish
pasto elefante
árbol de la mariposa
7.2.5 In Greek
ελέφαντα χόρτο
δέντρο πεταλούδα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
capim-elefante
árvore borboleta
7.2.7 In Polish
trawa słoniowa
drzewo Butterfly
7.2.8 In Latin
elephanti herba
Gloria ligno
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Panicoideae
Caesalpinioideae
8.10 Number of Species