Austrian Pine

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

About Austrian Pine and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Austrian Pine

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

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

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wet ground, Wet lands

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

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

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

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

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

Linear

Orbiculate

2.4 Thorns

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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

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Layering

Grafting, Layering, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

None

Showy

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

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

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

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

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

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

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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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

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Pinaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Pinus

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA7

1 27800

Properties of Austrian Pine and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

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Season and Care of Austrian Pine and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Season and care of Austrian Pine and Hong Kong Orchid Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Austrian Pine and Hong Kong Orchid Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Austrian Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Hong Kong Orchid Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Austrian Pine is Loam, Sand and for Hong Kong Orchid Tree is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Austrian Pine is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Hong Kong Orchid Tree is Acidic, Neutral.

Austrian Pine and Hong Kong Orchid Tree Physical Information

Austrian Pine and Hong Kong Orchid Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Austrian Pine height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Hong Kong Orchid Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Austrian Pine and Hong Kong Orchid Tree are as follows:

Austrian Pine flower color: Green
Austrian Pine 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 Austrian Pine and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Care of Austrian Pine and Hong Kong Orchid Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Austrian Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead 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 Austrian Pine 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.