Burning Bush

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

About Burning Bush and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Burning Bush

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Dwarf Burning Bush, Rudy Haag, Eastern Woo

Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodlands

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16

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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

243.84 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

243.84 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red

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

Pinnate

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 Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Late 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?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

4.8 Fertilizers

12.5 pounds of a 16-4-8 formula 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

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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

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

Poisonous, Toxic

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

Air purification, Bioremediation of some contaminated sites

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Anthelmintic, Antiphlogistic, Antipruritic, Astringent, Blood tonic, Cancer, Carminative, Emmenagogue, Hypoglycaemic

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making hedge

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, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUONYMUS alatus

BAUHINIA blakeana

7.2 Common Name

Winged euonymus, Burning bush, Winged burning bush, Winged wahoo, Winged spindle-tree

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Burning Bush Plant

हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Brennender Busch Pflanze

Hong Kong Orchidee Baum

7.2.3 In French

Bush brûlant des plantes

Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée

7.2.4 In Spanish

La quema de la planta de Bush

árbol de orquídea Hong Kong

7.2.5 In Greek

Burning Bush Φυτών

δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bush ardente Planta

árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong

7.2.7 In Polish

Płonącego krzewu roślin

storczyk drzewo Hong Kong

7.2.8 In Latin

Planta flammae rubi

Hong Kong Orchid ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Celastrales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Celastraceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Euonymus

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Euonymeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Celastroideae

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA7

1 27800

Properties of Burning Bush and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

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Season and Care of Burning Bush and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

Burning Bush and Hong Kong Orchid Tree Physical Information

Burning Bush and Hong Kong Orchid Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Burning Bush height is 243.84 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Hong Kong Orchid Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Burning Bush and Hong Kong Orchid Tree are as follows:

Burning Bush flower color: Yellow green
Burning Bush 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 Burning Bush and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Care of Burning Bush and Hong Kong Orchid Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Burning Bush pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Burning Bush 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.