1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
1.4 Types
Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Not Available
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
90.00 cm760.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
90.00 cm17.80 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Lavender, Blue Violet
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Green, Sandy Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver
Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Silver
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
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Spring, Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune regularly
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply N-P-K
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Chlorosis, Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation, Toxic
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Insect Repellent
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Treating fever
Carminative, Laxative
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, 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
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Perovskia atriplicifolia
BAUHINIA purpurea
7.2 Common Name
Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
Russian Sage
Butterfly tree
7.2.2 In German
russische Sage
Schmetterlings- Baum
7.2.3 In French
sabio ruso
arbre de papillon
7.2.4 In Spanish
Sage ruso
árbol de la mariposa
7.2.5 In Greek
Ρωσική Sage
δέντρο πεταλούδα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Sábio russo
árvore borboleta
7.2.7 In Polish
rosyjski Sage
drzewo Butterfly
7.2.8 In Latin
Russian Sage
Gloria ligno
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Caesalpinioideae
8.10 Number of Species