Golden Bamboo

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

About Golden Bamboo and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Golden Bamboo

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

China, Japan

Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

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Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-11

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 3

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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180.00 cm

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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460.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

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, Yellow green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

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

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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?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Grafting, Layering, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

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

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged 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

Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot

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

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

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

Bees, Bugs

Bees, Birds

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Hay fever, wheezing

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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

Clears heat, Cold, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

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, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHYLLOSTACHYS aurea

BAUHINIA blakeana

7.2 Common Name

Golden Bamboo, Running Bamboo

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bānsa

हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Bambus

Hong Kong Orchidee Baum

7.2.3 In French

Bambou

Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bambú

árbol de orquídea Hong Kong

7.2.5 In Greek

μπαμπού

δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bambu

árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong

7.2.7 In Polish

Bambus

storczyk drzewo Hong Kong

7.2.8 In Latin

Bamboo

Hong Kong Orchid ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Acidosasa

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Bambuseae

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8.9 Subfamily

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Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Golden Bamboo and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

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Season and Care of Golden Bamboo and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

Golden Bamboo and Hong Kong Orchid Tree Physical Information

Golden Bamboo and Hong Kong Orchid Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Golden Bamboo height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Hong Kong Orchid Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Golden Bamboo and Hong Kong Orchid Tree are as follows:

Golden Bamboo flower color: White
Golden Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow 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 Golden Bamboo and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Care of Golden Bamboo and Hong Kong Orchid Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Golden Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged 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 Golden Bamboo 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.