Butternut Tree

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

About Butternut Tree and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Butternut Tree

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Southeastern Asia

Types

Not Available

Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.

Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Not Available

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Orbiculate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Layering, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Squirrels

Bees, Birds

Allergy

Gastric, Pollen

Not Available

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Not Available

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Dysentry, Intestinal irritations, Small pox, Stomach pain

Not Available

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Herbicide

Food for insects, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUGLANS cinerea

BAUHINIA blakeana

Common Name

Butternut

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

In Hindi

Butternut Tree

हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़

In German

Butternut Baum

Hong Kong Orchidee Baum

In French

noyer cendré

Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée

In Spanish

árbol de nogal

árbol de orquídea Hong Kong

In Greek

Butternut Δέντρο

δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ

In Portuguese

Árvore Butternut

árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong

In Polish

butternut Drzewo

storczyk drzewo Hong Kong

In Latin

Butternut ligno

Hong Kong Orchid ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Juglandales

Fabales

Family

Juglandaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Juglans

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Not Available

Subfamily

Not Available

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

NA7

1 27800

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Properties of Butternut Tree and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Butternut Tree and Hong Kong Orchid Tree? We provide you with everything About Butternut Tree and Hong Kong Orchid Tree. Butternut Tree doesn't have thorns and Hong Kong Orchid Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Butternut Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Butternut Tree has allergic reactions like Gastric and Pollen and Hong Kong Orchid Tree has allergic reactions like Gastric and 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 Butternut 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 Butternut Tree and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

Butternut Tree and Hong Kong Orchid Tree Physical Information

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

Butternut Tree flower color: Yellow green
Butternut Tree leaf color: Light 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 Butternut Tree and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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