1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
North America, United States, Canada
1.4 Types
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.8 Habitat
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
Hillside, Prairies, Roadsides
1.9 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.10 AHS Heat Zone
1.11 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
1.12 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
760.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
17.80 cm30.00 cm
0.1
6350
1.5 Plant Color
1.5.1 Flower Color
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet
Not Available
1.5.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.5.3 Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown
Not Available
1.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
1.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
1.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Yellow, Red, Bronze, Orange Red
1.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Tan, Bronze
1.6 Shape
1.6.1 Leaf Shape
Butterfly shaped
Grass like
1.7 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall, Winter
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Summer, Late Summer
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
3.2 How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply
Requires watering in the growing season
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.7 Pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
3.8 Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
No fertilizers needed
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
fungus, Leaf spot
3.10 Plant Tolerance
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
4.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Erosion control, Wildlife
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative
Not Available
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Whole plant
5.3.1 Other Uses
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye
Not Available
5.4 Used As Indoor Plant
5.6 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.7 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
BAUHINIA purpurea
SCHIZACHYRIUM scoparium
6.2 Common Name
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
Little Bluestem
6.2.1 In Hindi
Butterfly tree
little bluestem
6.2.2 In German
Schmetterlings- Baum
wenig bluestem
6.2.3 In French
6.2.4 In Spanish
árbol de la mariposa
Poco bluestem
6.2.5 In Greek
δέντρο πεταλούδα
Μικρή bluestem
6.2.6 In Portuguese
árvore borboleta
pouco bluestem
6.2.7 In Polish
drzewo Butterfly
trochę bluestem
6.2.8 In Latin
Gloria ligno
parum bluestem
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
7.3 Class
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
7.8 Tribe
7.9 Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
Panicoideae
7.10 Number of Species