Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
Southern Asia, India
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
Types
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Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree
Number of Varieties
5020
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40000
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Habitat
Warmer regions
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-119-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11- 6
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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
Mat-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.00 cm760.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
302.00 cm17.80 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Butterfly shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio, Nitrogen
Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Birds
Allergy
breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching, Whooping Cough
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
-
Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells, Insomnia
Carminative, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
CYNODON dactylon
BAUHINIA purpurea
Common Name
Bermuda Grass
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
In Hindi
बरमूडा घास
Butterfly tree
In German
Bermuda Gras
Schmetterlings- Baum
In French
l'herbe des Bermudes
arbre de papillon
In Spanish
Grama
árbol de la mariposa
In Greek
Αγριάδα
δέντρο πεταλούδα
In Portuguese
grama Bermuda
árvore borboleta
In Polish
Trawa Bermuda
drzewo Butterfly
In Latin
Bermuda Grass
Gloria ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Fabales
Family
Poaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Cynodon Rich
Bauhinia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Chlorideae
Cercideae
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Caesalpinioideae
Number of Species
2500
1
27800
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