What is
Life Span
Biennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
Not Available
Types
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree
Not Available
Number of Varieties
NANA
0
40000
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Habitat
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-13Not Available
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
Not Available
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Not Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Not Available
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cmNA
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
17.80 cmNA
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet
Indigo
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Not Available
Shape
Leaf Shape
Butterfly shaped
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Not Available
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Not Available
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Moist
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Not Available
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
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
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Facts
Flowers
Showy
Not Available
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
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Not Available
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Deers
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
small hedge
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion
Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye
Used as Biofuel
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Not Available
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
BAUHINIA purpurea
PANICUM
Common Name
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
Panicum
In Hindi
Butterfly tree
panikom
In German
Schmetterlings- Baum
panikom
In French
arbre de papillon
panikom
In Spanish
árbol de la mariposa
panikom
In Greek
δέντρο πεταλούδα
Panicum
In Portuguese
árvore borboleta
Panicum
In Polish
drzewo Butterfly
Panicum
In Latin
Gloria ligno
Panicum
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Poales
Family
Fabaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Bauhinia
Panicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Cercideae
Not Available
Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
500450
1
27800
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