Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree
Grasses
Number of Varieties
201
0
40000
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Habitat
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-133-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9 - 5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
17.80 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Butterfly shaped
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Beetles, Grasshoppers
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative
Cuts
Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye
Used to feed livestock
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
BAUHINIA purpurea
BOUTELOUA gracilis
Common Name
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass
In Hindi
Butterfly tree
Bouteloua gracilis
In German
Schmetterlings- Baum
Bouteloua Gracilis
In French
arbre de papillon
Bouteloua aristidoides
In Spanish
árbol de la mariposa
Chondrosum gracile
In Greek
δέντρο πεταλούδα
Bouteloua gracilis
In Portuguese
árvore borboleta
Bouteloua Gracilis
In Polish
drzewo Butterfly
Bouteloua Gracilis
In Latin
Gloria ligno
Bouteloua Gracilis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Cyperales
Family
Fabaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Bauhinia
Bouteloua
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Cercideae
Cynodonteae
Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
500100
1
27800
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