What is
Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Southeastern Asia
Types
Not Available
Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.
Number of Varieties
NA2
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available10-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
12-10
Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 13, 19, 21, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm460.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm460.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Lavender, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Orbiculate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Grafting, Layering, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Less fertilizing
Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
Bacterial leaf scorch, Borers, Caterpillars, Leaf spot, Mites
Plant Tolerance
Frost
Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types
Facts
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
Bees, Birds
Allergy
Irritation to stomach
Not Available
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
Food for insects, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
APIUM graveolens
BAUHINIA blakeana
Common Name
Celery
Blake's Butterfly Tree, Chinese Orchid Tree, Hong Kong Orchid Tree
In Hindi
अजवायन
हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़
In German
Sellerie
Hong Kong Orchidee Baum
In French
Céleri
Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée
In Spanish
Apio
árbol de orquídea Hong Kong
In Greek
Σέλινο
δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ
In Portuguese
Aipo
árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong
In Polish
Seler
storczyk drzewo Hong Kong
In Latin
apium
Hong Kong Orchid ligno
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Fabales
Family
Apiaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Apium
Bauhinia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Apieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Apioideae
Caesalpinioideae
Number of Species
NA7
1
27800
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