Gillyflower

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

About Gillyflower and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Gillyflower

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock

Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 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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38.10 cm

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460.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

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460.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

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

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Orbiculate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

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

Requires regular watering

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

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sandy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Applicable

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

Not Available

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

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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

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

Butterflies

Bees, Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

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

Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a dye

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

Not Available

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Matthiola incana

BAUHINIA blakeana

7.2 Common Name

Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

gillyflower

हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Garten-Levkoje

Hong Kong Orchidee Baum

7.2.3 In French

Gillyflower

Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gillyflower

árbol de orquídea Hong Kong

7.2.5 In Greek

Gillyflower

δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Matthiola incana

árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong

7.2.7 In Polish

Gillyflower

storczyk drzewo Hong Kong

7.2.8 In Latin

Matthiola incana

Hong Kong Orchid ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Capparales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Gilia

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Gilieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Polemonioideae

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Gillyflower and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

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Season and Care of Gillyflower and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

Gillyflower and Hong Kong Orchid Tree Physical Information

Gillyflower and Hong Kong Orchid Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Hong Kong Orchid Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Gillyflower and Hong Kong Orchid Tree are as follows:

Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: 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 Gillyflower and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Care of Gillyflower and Hong Kong Orchid Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gillyflower 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 Gillyflower 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.