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What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China  
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia  

Types
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree  
-  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
5  

Habitat
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley  
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-13  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  
-  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Minimum Width
17.80 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet  
Yellow Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Butterfly shaped  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Less Watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
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  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K  
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve skin condition  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree  
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye  
Food for animals  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAUHINIA purpurea  
Hordeum brachyantherum  

Common Name
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree  
Meadow Barley  

In Hindi
Butterfly tree  
meadow barley  

In German
Schmetterlings- Baum  
Wiese Gerste  

In French
arbre de papillon  
orge prairie  

In Spanish
árbol de la mariposa  
cebada prado  

In Greek
δέντρο πεταλούδα  
λιβάδι κριθάρι  

In Portuguese
árvore borboleta  
cevada prado  

In Polish
drzewo Butterfly  
łąka jęczmienia  

In Latin
Gloria ligno  
pratum hordei  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Cyperales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Bauhinia  
Hordeum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Cercideae  
-  

Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae  
-  

Number of Species
500  
99+
10  

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Difference Between Butterfly Tree and Meadow Barley

If you are confused whether Butterfly Tree or Meadow Barley are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Butterfly Tree and Meadow Barley Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Butterfly Tree are Apply N-P-K, whereas for Meadow Barley fertilizers required are avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring and Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Butterfly Tree and Meadow Barley if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Butterfly Tree and Meadow Barley

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Butterfly Tree and Meadow Barley. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Butterfly Tree and Meadow Barley as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Butterfly Tree is Carminative and Laxative whereas of Meadow Barley is . Butterfly Tree has beauty benefits as follows: while Meadow Barley has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Butterfly Tree vs Meadow Barley

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