Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
Japan
Types
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree
Hakonechloa macra, Hakone grass
Number of Varieties
2045
0
40000
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Habitat
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-135-9
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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
17.80 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet
Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Butterfly shaped
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Consistently
In Winter
Average Water
Adequately
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar
Allergy
-
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative
Acne, Aging, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
BAUHINIA purpurea
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
Common Name
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass
In Hindi
Butterfly tree
जापानी वन घास
In German
Schmetterlings- Baum
Japanische gras
In French
arbre de papillon
Forêt herbe japonaise
In Spanish
árbol de la mariposa
forestales hierba japonesa
In Greek
δέντρο πεταλούδα
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος
In Portuguese
árvore borboleta
floresta grama japonês
In Polish
drzewo Butterfly
Japoński las lato
In Latin
Gloria ligno
Forest gramina Italica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Monocots
Order
Fabales
Poales
Family
Fabaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Bauhinia
Hachanechloa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms
Tribe
Cercideae
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Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
Arundinariinae
Number of Species
50050
1
27800
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