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About Pampas Grass and Butterfly Tree

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Biennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

2520
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-119-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11 - 7
12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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

304.80 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm17.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Tan
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges
Butterfly shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Fall
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Rats, Snakes
Birds

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

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

Other Uses

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORTADERIA
BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Pampas Grass
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

Pampas grass
Butterfly tree

In German

Pampasgrass
Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

herbe de la pampa
arbre de papillon

In Spanish

cortaderas
árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα
δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

grama de Pampas
árvore borboleta

In Polish

Pampas trawy
drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Pampas herba
Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Fabales

Family

Poaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Cortaderia
Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Danthonieae
Cercideae

Subfamily

Danthonioideae
Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

25500
1 27800
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Properties of Pampas Grass and Butterfly Tree

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

Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Butterfly Tree

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

Pampas Grass and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

  • Pampas Grass flower color: Pink, Violet and White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

  • Pampas Grass leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

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

  • Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Pampas Grass and Butterfly Tree

Care of Pampas Grass and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pampas Grass pruning is done Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads 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 Pampas 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.