Plume Grass

Butterfly Tree

About Plume Grass and Butterfly Tree

Plume Grass

Butterfly Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

1.4 Types

Not Available

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 6

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm17.80 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Silver

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple

Green, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Tan

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Tan

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Butterfly shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Fall

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water once every two or three weeks

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

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut back all stems to the same height

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

0-10-10 NPK fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Drought, Edema

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Noxious Weed

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Carminative, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cultivated for fodder

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SACCHARUM ravennae

BAUHINIA purpurea

7.2 Common Name

Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Plume Grass

Butterfly tree

7.2.2 In German

Plume Gras

Schmetterlings- Baum

7.2.3 In French

Plume Herbe

arbre de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Penacho de hierba

árbol de la mariposa

7.2.5 In Greek

Plume Grass

δέντρο πεταλούδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Plume grama

árvore borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Pióropusz Trawa

drzewo Butterfly

7.2.8 In Latin

Kessinger Grass

Gloria ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Saccharum

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Cercideae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA500

1 27800

Properties of Plume Grass and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Plume Grass and Butterfly Tree

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

Plume Grass and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Plume Grass and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Plume Grass and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver
Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Plume Grass and Butterfly Tree

Care of Plume Grass and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height 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 Plume 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.