Aconitum

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

About Aconitum and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Aconitum

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

Not Available

Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite

Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

low mountains

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 13, 19, 21, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

130.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

80.00 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Violet

Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Lavender, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Upright

Orbiculate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Moist

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Late Summer

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Grafting, Layering, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Average, Moist

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Bacterial leaf scorch, Borers, Caterpillars, Leaf spot, Mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

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

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees

Bees, Birds

5.12 Allergy

breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in herbal medicines

Food for insects, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Aconitum variegatum

BAUHINIA blakeana

7.2 Common Name

Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket

Blake's Butterfly Tree, Chinese Orchid Tree, Hong Kong Orchid Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

बच्छनाभ

हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Eisenhut

Hong Kong Orchidee Baum

7.2.3 In French

aconit

Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée

7.2.4 In Spanish

acónito

árbol de orquídea Hong Kong

7.2.5 In Greek

monkshood

δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Aconitum

árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong

7.2.7 In Polish

tojad

storczyk drzewo Hong Kong

7.2.8 In Latin

aconitum

Hong Kong Orchid ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Ranunculaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Aconitum

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Delphinieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

2507

1 27800

Properties of Aconitum and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Aconitum and Hong Kong Orchid Tree? We provide you with everything About Aconitum and Hong Kong Orchid Tree. Aconitum doesn't have thorns and Hong Kong Orchid Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Aconitum does not have fragrant flowers. Aconitum has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting and weakness and Hong Kong Orchid Tree has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting and weakness. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Aconitum and Hong Kong Orchid Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Aconitum and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Season and care of Aconitum and Hong Kong Orchid Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Aconitum and Hong Kong Orchid Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aconitum season is Fall and Summer and Hong Kong Orchid Tree season is Fall and Summer. The type of soil for Aconitum is Moist and for Hong Kong Orchid Tree is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aconitum is Not Available and for Hong Kong Orchid Tree is Acidic, Neutral.

Aconitum and Hong Kong Orchid Tree Physical Information

Aconitum and Hong Kong Orchid Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Hong Kong Orchid Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Hong Kong Orchid Tree are as follows:

Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green
Hong Kong Orchid Tree flower color: Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Lavender and Violet
Hong Kong Orchid Tree leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Aconitum and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Care of Aconitum and Hong Kong Orchid Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Hong Kong Orchid Tree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hong Kong Orchid Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.