1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree
1.3 Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe
Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
Eastern Austrian Pine, Western Austrian Pine
Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Wet ground, Wet lands
tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, H2, 13, 19, 21, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm460.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
610.00 cm460.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Green
Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Lavender, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
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
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Layering
Grafting, Layering, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
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
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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
Red blotch
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
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
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used in parkland
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences
Food for insects, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PINUS nigra
BAUHINIA blakeana
7.2 Common Name
European Black Pine
Blake's Butterfly Tree, Chinese Orchid Tree, Hong Kong Orchid Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
Austrian Pine
हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़
7.2.2 In German
Schwarzkiefer
Hong Kong Orchidee Baum
7.2.3 In French
Pin noir d'Autriche
Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée
7.2.4 In Spanish
pino salgareño
árbol de orquídea Hong Kong
7.2.5 In Greek
Η αυστριακή πεύκα
δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Pinheiro-larício
árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong
7.2.7 In Polish
Sosna czarna
storczyk drzewo Hong Kong
7.2.8 In Latin
Austrian Pine
Hong Kong Orchid ligno
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Caesalpinioideae
8.10 Number of Species