Russian Sage

Butterfly Tree

About Russian Sage and Butterfly Tree

Russian Sage

Butterfly Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

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

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12-9

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

Bicolor

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

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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

Fast

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

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

Low

Medium

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

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

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

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

Drought, Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

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

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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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

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Perovskia

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

Cercideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA500

1 27800

Properties of Russian Sage and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Russian Sage and Butterfly Tree

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

Russian Sage and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Russian Sage and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Russian Sage and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Russian Sage and Butterfly Tree

Care of Russian Sage and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly 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 Russian Sage 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.