Dame's Rocket

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

About Dame's Rocket and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Dame's Rocket

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia

Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

60.00 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, Pink, Lavender

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, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark 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

Ovate

Orbiculate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Grafting, Layering, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes 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

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

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

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Bees, Birds

5.12 Allergy

Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Food for insects, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

BAUHINIA blakeana

7.2 Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Rockets Freifrau

Hong Kong Orchidee Baum

7.2.3 In French

Rocket Dame

Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée

7.2.4 In Spanish

Rocket Dame

árbol de orquídea Hong Kong

7.2.5 In Greek

Rocket Dame του

δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong

7.2.7 In Polish

Rocket Dame

storczyk drzewo Hong Kong

7.2.8 In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

Hong Kong Orchid ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Hesperis

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Hylocereeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA7

1 27800

Properties of Dame's Rocket and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

Dame's Rocket and Hong Kong Orchid Tree Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Hong Kong Orchid Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 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 Dame's Rocket and Hong Kong Orchid Tree are as follows:

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark 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 Dame's Rocket and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Care of Dame's Rocket and Hong Kong Orchid Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket 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.