Douglas Fir

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

About Douglas Fir and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Douglas Fir

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Western United States, California, Canada, China

Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Balsam Fir, Cannan Fir, Fraser Fir, Grand Fir

Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Rocky areas

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

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2,440.00 cm

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

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460.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

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

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Orbiculate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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

Not Available

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Grafting, Layering, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil

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

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune, No pruning needed

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Borers, 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

None

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

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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

Fine

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

Insects

Bees, Birds

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

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, Nesting sites for birds

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Burns, Cough, Sore throat, Stomach pain, Wounds

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, 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

Alpine, Feature Plant, Foundation, 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

PSEUDOTSUGA menziesii

BAUHINIA blakeana

7.2 Common Name

Douglas Fir

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

डगलस फ़िर

हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Douglasfichte

Hong Kong Orchidee Baum

7.2.3 In French

le sapin de Douglas

Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée

7.2.4 In Spanish

abeto Douglas

árbol de orquídea Hong Kong

7.2.5 In Greek

έλατο Douglas

δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Douglas Fir

árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong

7.2.7 In Polish

daglezji

storczyk drzewo Hong Kong

7.2.8 In Latin

Douglas abies

Hong Kong Orchid ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Pinaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Pseudotsuga

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Douglas Fir and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

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Season and Care of Douglas Fir and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

Douglas Fir and Hong Kong Orchid Tree Physical Information

Douglas Fir and Hong Kong Orchid Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Douglas Fir height is 2,440.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Hong Kong Orchid Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Douglas Fir and Hong Kong Orchid Tree are as follows:

Douglas Fir flower color: Not Available
Douglas Fir leaf color: 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 Douglas Fir and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Care of Douglas Fir and Hong Kong Orchid Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Douglas Fir pruning is done No need to prune and No pruning needed 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 Douglas Fir 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.