Molinia Caerulea

Butterfly Tree

About Molinia Caerulea and Butterfly Tree

Molinia Caerulea

Butterfly Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

Asia, Europe, North Africa

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

1.4 Types

purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

30.00 cm17.80 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Dark Purple

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Green, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Gold

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

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, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in winter, 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

4.8 Fertilizers

No need to fertilize every year

Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Carminative, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Molinia caerulea

BAUHINIA purpurea

7.2 Common Name

purple moor-grass

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

बैंगनी दलदल घास

Butterfly tree

7.2.2 In German

Pfeifengras

Schmetterlings- Baum

7.2.3 In French

pourpre lande-grass

arbre de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

púrpura amarra-hierba

árbol de la mariposa

7.2.5 In Greek

μωβ Moor-γρασίδι

δέντρο πεταλούδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

purple moor-grass

árvore borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

fioletowy Moor-trawa

drzewo Butterfly

7.2.8 In Latin

Maurus herba-purpura,

Gloria ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Molinia

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cercideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA500

1 27800

Properties of Molinia Caerulea and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Molinia Caerulea and Butterfly Tree

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

Molinia Caerulea and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Molinia Caerulea and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Molinia Caerulea height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Molinia Caerulea and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Molinia Caerulea flower color: Dark Purple
Molinia Caerulea leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Molinia Caerulea and Butterfly Tree

Care of Molinia Caerulea and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Molinia Caerulea pruning is done Prune in winter, 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 Molinia Caerulea 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.