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About Foxtail Grass and Butterfly Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Europe, Asia
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Pennisetum alopecuroides
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

820
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-9

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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

30.50 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm17.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Butterfly shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Moderate
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS
BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Foxtail Grass
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

Foxtail Grass
Butterfly tree

In German

Foxtail Grass
Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Foxtail Grass
arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Hierba de cola de zorra
árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Grass
δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

grama de foxtail
árvore borboleta

In Polish

ber trawy
drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

panicum Grass
Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Fabales

Family

Poaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Bauhinia

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cercideae

Subfamily

-
Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

12500
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Butterfly Tree

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Butterfly Tree

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

Foxtail Grass and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet

  • Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Foxtail Grass and Butterfly Tree

Care of Foxtail Grass and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth 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 Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.