1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
World/Pandemic, Europe
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
1.4 Types
not available
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lake margins, Open areas, Stream side, Wet ground
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
1.9 Habit
Mat-forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm760.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, White
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Green, Sandy Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
White, Green
Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Brown
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Reduce watering in winter, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
Apply N-P-K
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Carminative, Laxative
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Biodiesel
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PHALARIS arundinacea var. picta
BAUHINIA purpurea
7.2 Common Name
Canary Reedgrass, Ribbon Grass
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
Ribbon Grass
Butterfly tree
7.2.2 In German
rohrglanzgras
Schmetterlings- Baum
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
hierba cinta and pasto cinto
árbol de la mariposa
7.2.5 In Greek
κορδέλα Grass
δέντρο πεταλούδα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
caniço-malhado
árvore borboleta
7.2.7 In Polish
Wstążka Trawa
drzewo Butterfly
7.2.8 In Latin
Ribbon Grass
Gloria ligno
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Caesalpinioideae
8.10 Number of Species