Field Maple

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

About Field Maple and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Field Maple

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit

Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-4

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

910.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

910.00 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green, Light Yellow

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

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

Maple shaped

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, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Grafting, Layering, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

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

Fungal Diseases

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

✔ ✘

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

Asthma

Not Available

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

Sore Eyes

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments

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

Feature Plant, Hedges, 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

ACER campestre

BAUHINIA blakeana

7.2 Common Name

Field Maple, Hedge Maple

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

फील्ड मेपल

हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Feld-Ahorn

Hong Kong Orchidee Baum

7.2.3 In French

Maple terrain

Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée

7.2.4 In Spanish

arce de campo

árbol de orquídea Hong Kong

7.2.5 In Greek

Το πεδίο Maple

δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bordo de campo

árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong

7.2.7 In Polish

Klon polny

storczyk drzewo Hong Kong

7.2.8 In Latin

Field Maple

Hong Kong Orchid ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Aceraceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Acer

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

1287

1 27800

Properties of Field Maple and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

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Season and Care of Field Maple and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

Field Maple and Hong Kong Orchid Tree Physical Information

Field Maple and Hong Kong Orchid Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Hong Kong Orchid Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Field Maple and Hong Kong Orchid Tree are as follows:

Field Maple flower color: Green and Light Yellow
Field Maple leaf color: Green and Light 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 Field Maple and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Care of Field Maple and Hong Kong Orchid Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Field Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads 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 Field Maple 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.