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About Panicum and Butterfly Tree

What is

Life Span

Annual
Biennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

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South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

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

Number of Varieties

45020
0 40000
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Habitat

Wet lands
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-9

Sunset Zone

1, 2, 3, 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

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Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.00 cm17.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Indigo
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
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

-
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

-
Fast

Type of Soil

Moist
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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season
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

Moist
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

-
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Deers
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

small hedge
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion
Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

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

Other Uses

Used as Biofuel
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

-
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM
BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Panicum
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

panikom
Butterfly tree

In German

panikom
Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

panikom
arbre de papillon

In Spanish

panikom
árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Panicum
δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Panicum
árvore borboleta

In Polish

Panicum
drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Panicum
Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Fabales

Family

Poaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Panicum
Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cercideae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

450500
1 27800
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Properties of Panicum and Butterfly Tree

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

Season and Care of Panicum and Butterfly Tree

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

Panicum and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Panicum and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Panicum and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

  • Panicum flower color: Indigo

  • Panicum leaf color:

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

  • Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Panicum and Butterfly Tree

Care of Panicum and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Panicum 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 Panicum 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.