Chinquapin

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

About Chinquapin and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Chinquapin

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

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

Hillside, Ridges

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

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

Elliptic

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

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

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?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Layering, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

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 in early spring, 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

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

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels

Bees, Birds

5.12 Allergy

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, Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Headache, Treating fever

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CASTANEA pumila

BAUHINIA blakeana

7.2 Common Name

Chinquapin

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

बौना शाहबलूत

हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Zwergkastanien

Hong Kong Orchidee Baum

7.2.3 In French

châtaignier nain

Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée

7.2.4 In Spanish

el castaño enano

árbol de orquídea Hong Kong

7.2.5 In Greek

νάνος καστανιάς

δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

νάνος καστανιάς

árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong

7.2.7 In Polish

krasnolud kasztan

storczyk drzewo Hong Kong

7.2.8 In Latin

P. castaneis

Hong Kong Orchid ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Castanea

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cherokee

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cassidinae

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA7

1 27800

Properties of Chinquapin and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

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Season and Care of Chinquapin and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

Chinquapin and Hong Kong Orchid Tree Physical Information

Chinquapin and Hong Kong Orchid Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Hong Kong Orchid Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Chinquapin and Hong Kong Orchid Tree are as follows:

Chinquapin flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinquapin leaf color: Green and Gray 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 Chinquapin and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Care of Chinquapin and Hong Kong Orchid Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinquapin pruning is done Prune in early spring, 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 Chinquapin 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.