Black Maple

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

About Black Maple and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Black Maple

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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, 13, 19, 21, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Orbiculate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

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?

Seedlings

Grafting, Layering, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Not Available

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

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

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

Bees, Birds

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

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, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Tonic

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Edible syrup, 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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

BAUHINIA blakeana

7.2 Common Name

Black Maple

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Hong Kong Orchidee Baum

7.2.3 In French

Noir Érable

Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée

7.2.4 In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

árbol de orquídea Hong Kong

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarny klon

storczyk drzewo Hong Kong

7.2.8 In Latin

White Acer ligno

Hong Kong Orchid ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Aceraceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Acer

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Areceae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA7

1 27800

Properties of Black Maple and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

Black Maple and Hong Kong Orchid Tree Physical Information

Black Maple and Hong Kong Orchid Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Hong Kong Orchid Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Hong Kong Orchid Tree are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and 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 Black Maple and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Care of Black Maple and Hong Kong Orchid Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Maple 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 Black Maple 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.