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About Needle Grass and Butterfly Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

4020
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Slopes
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
12-9

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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

76.20 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

Ivory, Light Green, Silver
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Ivory, Silver
Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
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

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

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

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Fibre
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

Needle Grass
Butterfly tree

In German

Nadel- Gras
Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

aiguille Herbe
arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Hierba de aguja
árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

βελόνα Grass
δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

agulha Relva
árvore borboleta

In Polish

igła do trawy
drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

acus Grass
Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Fabales

Family

Poaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Stipa
Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Stipeae
Cercideae

Subfamily

Pooideae
Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

150500
1 27800
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Properties of Needle Grass and Butterfly Tree

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

Season and Care of Needle Grass and Butterfly Tree

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

Needle Grass and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Needle Grass and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Needle Grass and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

  • Needle Grass flower color: Ivory, Light Green and Silver

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

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

  • Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Needle Grass and Butterfly Tree

Care of Needle Grass and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Needle Grass pruning is done 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 Needle Grass 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.