Ash Tree

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

About Ash Tree and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Ash Tree

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Trees

Tree

1.3 Origin

Asia, Europe, North America

Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash

Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

502

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-910-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

75.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.00 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Orbiculate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Spring

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Grafting, Layering, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head 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

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth

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

Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Birds

Bees, Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever, Liver problems

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Shady Tree, Showy Tree

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Fraxinus

BAUHINIA blakeana

7.2 Common Name

Ash Tree

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

राख पेड़

हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Esche

Hong Kong Orchidee Baum

7.2.3 In French

Frêne

Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée

7.2.4 In Spanish

Fresno

árbol de orquídea Hong Kong

7.2.5 In Greek

δέντρο Ash

δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Freixo

árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong

7.2.7 In Polish

Jesion

storczyk drzewo Hong Kong

7.2.8 In Latin

Fraxinum

Hong Kong Orchid ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Oleaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Fraxinus

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Oleeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

657

1 27800

Properties of Ash Tree and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Ash Tree and Hong Kong Orchid Tree? We provide you with everything About Ash Tree and Hong Kong Orchid Tree. Ash Tree doesn't have thorns and Hong Kong Orchid Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Ash Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Ash Tree has allergic reactions like Not Available and Hong Kong Orchid Tree has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Ash Tree and Hong Kong Orchid Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ash Tree and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Season and care of Ash Tree and Hong Kong Orchid Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Ash Tree and Hong Kong Orchid Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ash Tree season is All year and Hong Kong Orchid Tree season is All year. The type of soil for Ash Tree is Loamy, Sandy and for Hong Kong Orchid Tree is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Ash Tree is Acidic and for Hong Kong Orchid Tree is Acidic, Neutral.

Ash Tree and Hong Kong Orchid Tree Physical Information

Ash Tree and Hong Kong Orchid Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Ash Tree height is 75.00 cm and width 45.00 cm whereas Hong Kong Orchid Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Ash Tree and Hong Kong Orchid Tree are as follows:

Ash Tree flower color: White
Ash Tree leaf color: Dark 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 Ash Tree and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Care of Ash Tree and Hong Kong Orchid Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ash Tree pruning is done Prune in winter and Prune prior to new growth 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 Ash Tree 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.