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What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China  
-  

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

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
450  
21

Habitat
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley  
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  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
17.80 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  

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  
-  

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  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

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  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

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  
-  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Deers  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
-  

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  
-  

Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
500  
99+
450  
99+

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Difference Between Butterfly Tree and Panicum

If you are confused whether Butterfly Tree or Panicum 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 Panicum Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Butterfly Tree are Apply N-P-K, whereas for Panicum fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Butterfly Tree and Panicum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Butterfly Tree and Panicum

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Butterfly Tree and Panicum. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Butterfly Tree and Panicum 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 Panicum is Diuretic and Prevention of convulsion. Butterfly Tree has beauty benefits as follows: while Panicum has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Butterfly Tree vs Panicum

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Butterfly Tree vs Panicum and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Butterfly Tree are whereas of Panicum have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Butterfly Tree has no showy fruits and Panicum has showy fruits. Also Butterfly Tree is not flowering and Panicum is not flowering . You can compare Butterfly Tree and Panicum facts and facts of other plants too.

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