Catnip

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

About Catnip and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Catnip

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Tree

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-710-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

980.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

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

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Layering, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

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

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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

✔ ✘

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

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

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Bees, Birds

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

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

Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Making Perfumes, Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

BAUHINIA blakeana

7.2 Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

कटनीप

हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Katzenminze

Hong Kong Orchidee Baum

7.2.3 In French

cataire

Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée

7.2.4 In Spanish

Catnip

árbol de orquídea Hong Kong

7.2.5 In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

catnip

árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong

7.2.7 In Polish

Kocimiętka

storczyk drzewo Hong Kong

7.2.8 In Latin

catnip

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, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

2507

1 27800

Properties of Catnip and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Catnip and Hong Kong Orchid Tree? We provide you with everything About Catnip and Hong Kong Orchid Tree. Catnip doesn't have thorns and Hong Kong Orchid Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Catnip does not have fragrant flowers. Catnip has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain and Vomiting and Hong Kong Orchid Tree has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain and Vomiting. 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 Catnip and Hong Kong Orchid Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Catnip and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

Catnip and Hong Kong Orchid Tree Physical Information

Catnip and Hong Kong Orchid Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Hong Kong Orchid Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Hong Kong Orchid Tree are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
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 Catnip and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Care of Catnip and Hong Kong Orchid Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Catnip pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves 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 Catnip 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.