False Aralia

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

About False Aralia and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

False Aralia

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Polynesia

Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, gardens, Homesteads

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24

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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760.00 cm

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460.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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300.00 cm

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460.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Green

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Blue, Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

Indeterminate

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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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

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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

Mites, Nematodes, Scale

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

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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

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

Not Available

Bees, Birds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Plerandra elegantissima

BAUHINIA blakeana

7.2 Common Name

False Aralia

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Aralia

हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़

7.2.2 In German

falsch Aralia

Hong Kong Orchidee Baum

7.2.3 In French

faux Aralia

Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée

7.2.4 In Spanish

Falso Aralia

árbol de orquídea Hong Kong

7.2.5 In Greek

Λάθος Aralia

δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Aralia false

árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong

7.2.7 In Polish

fałsz Aralia

storczyk drzewo Hong Kong

7.2.8 In Latin

falsum Aralia

Hong Kong Orchid ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Apiales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Araliaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Plerandra

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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 False Aralia and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Wondering what are the properties of False Aralia and Hong Kong Orchid Tree? We provide you with everything About False Aralia and Hong Kong Orchid Tree. False Aralia doesn't have thorns and Hong Kong Orchid Tree doesn't have thorns. Also False Aralia does not have fragrant flowers. False Aralia has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Hong Kong Orchid Tree has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 False Aralia and Hong Kong Orchid Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of False Aralia and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

False Aralia and Hong Kong Orchid Tree Physical Information

False Aralia and Hong Kong Orchid Tree physical information is very important for comparison. False Aralia height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Hong Kong Orchid Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of False Aralia and Hong Kong Orchid Tree are as follows:

False Aralia flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
False Aralia leaf color: Red, Green, Dark Green and Brown
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 False Aralia and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Care of False Aralia and Hong Kong Orchid Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Aralia pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 False Aralia 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.