Catmint

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

About Catmint and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Catmint

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

Turkey, Iran, Western Asia

Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Apple Mint, Basil Mint, Ginger Mint

Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

6002

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Banks, Near organic waste disposal, Roadsides, Stream side

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, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

20.30 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.60 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Orbiculate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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

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

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late 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?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Layering, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, 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, Compost, fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring

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

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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

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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Birds

5.12 Allergy

Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents

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

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NEPETA mussinii

BAUHINIA blakeana

7.2 Common Name

Catmint

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

कटमींट

हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Katzenminze

Hong Kong Orchidee Baum

7.2.3 In French

Catmint

Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée

7.2.4 In Spanish

catmint

árbol de orquídea Hong Kong

7.2.5 In Greek

catmint

δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

nêveda

árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong

7.2.7 In Polish

catmint

storczyk drzewo Hong Kong

7.2.8 In Latin

nepetae mixtam

Hong Kong Orchid ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Nepeta

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Nepeteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA7

1 27800

Properties of Catmint and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

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Season and Care of Catmint and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

Catmint and Hong Kong Orchid Tree Physical Information

Catmint and Hong Kong Orchid Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Catmint height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Hong Kong Orchid Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Catmint and Hong Kong Orchid Tree are as follows:

Catmint flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Catmint leaf color: Green and 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 Catmint and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Care of Catmint and Hong Kong Orchid Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Catmint pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Catmint 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.