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About Hedge Bamboo and Butterfly Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

China
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Bambusoideae
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

3020
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-159-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
12-9

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

460.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm17.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

digitate
Butterfly shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

-
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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
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

Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Stem, Tree trunks
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAMBUSA multiplex
BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

हेगड़े बांस
Butterfly tree

In German

Hedge Bambus
Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Bamboo Hedge
arbre de papillon

In Spanish

bambú de cobertura
árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

hedge Μπαμπού
δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Bamboo Hedge
árvore borboleta

In Polish

Żywopłoty Bamboo
drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Sepi Bamboo
Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Fabales

Family

Poaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Bambusa
Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Bambuseae
Cercideae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae
Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

1200500
1 27800
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Properties of Hedge Bamboo and Butterfly Tree

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

Season and Care of Hedge Bamboo and Butterfly Tree

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

Hedge Bamboo and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Hedge Bamboo and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Hedge Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Hedge Bamboo and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

  • Hedge Bamboo flower color:

  • Hedge Bamboo leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

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

  • Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Hedge Bamboo and Butterfly Tree

Care of Hedge Bamboo and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hedge Bamboo pruning is done 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 Hedge Bamboo 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.