Life Span
Perennial
  
Biennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Tree
  
Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
  
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
  
Types
Not Available
  
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree
  
Habitat
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands
  
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
9-13
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12-9
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
  
Habit
Not Available
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow Brown
  
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Green, Sandy Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oblong
  
Butterfly shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Not Available
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Not Available
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
  
Early Spring, Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
  
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply
  
In Summer
Less Watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Lots of watering
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Not Available
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, 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
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen
  
Apply N-P-K
  
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Not Available
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
  
Birds
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation
  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Carminative, Laxative
  
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
  
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
  
Other Uses
Food for animals
  
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
Hordeum brachyantherum
  
BAUHINIA purpurea
  
Common Name
Meadow Barley
  
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
  
In Hindi
meadow barley
  
Butterfly tree
  
In German
Wiese Gerste
  
Schmetterlings- Baum
  
In French
orge prairie
  
arbre de papillon
  
In Spanish
cebada prado
  
árbol de la mariposa
  
In Greek
λιβάδι κριθάρι
  
δέντρο πεταλούδα
  
In Portuguese
cevada prado
  
árvore borboleta
  
In Polish
łąka jęczmienia
  
drzewo Butterfly
  
In Latin
pratum hordei
  
Gloria ligno
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Fabales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Fabaceae
  
Genus
Hordeum
  
Bauhinia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Cercideae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Caesalpinioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Meadow Barley and Butterfly Tree
Season and care of Meadow Barley and Butterfly Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Meadow Barley and Butterfly Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Meadow Barley season is Not Available and Butterfly Tree season is Not Available. The type of soil for Meadow Barley is Loam, Sand and for Butterfly Tree is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Meadow Barley is Not Available and for Butterfly Tree is Acidic, Neutral.
Meadow Barley and Butterfly Tree Physical Information
Meadow Barley and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Meadow Barley and Butterfly Tree are as follows:
Meadow Barley flower color: Yellow Brown
Meadow Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
- Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Care of Meadow Barley and Butterfly Tree
Care of Meadow Barley and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Barley pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, 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 Meadow Barley needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Lots of watering. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.