1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Biennials
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia
Caribbean
1.4 Types
Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
tropical environments
Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 19, 21, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
460.00 cm970.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
460.00 cm180.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Lavender, Violet
White, Light Yellow, Tan, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Yellow Orange
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Orbiculate
Elliptic and Ovate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Layering, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf scorch, Borers, Caterpillars, Leaf spot, Mites
Spider mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds
Butterflies, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Dizziness, Nausea, Swollen Lips
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Arthritis, Snakebite, Syphilis
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Bark, Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Food for insects, Used As Food
Can be made into a herbal tea
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BAUHINIA blakeana
Brunfelsia Americana
7.2 Common Name
Blake's Butterfly Tree, Chinese Orchid Tree, Hong Kong Orchid Tree
Brunfelsia Americana
7.2.1 In Hindi
हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़
Brunfelsia Americana
7.2.2 In German
Hong Kong Orchidee Baum
Brunfelsia Americana
7.2.3 In French
Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée
Brunfelsia Americana
7.2.4 In Spanish
árbol de orquídea Hong Kong
Brunfelsia Americana
7.2.5 In Greek
δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ
Brunfelsia Americana
7.2.6 In Portuguese
árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong
Brunfelsia Americana
7.2.7 In Polish
storczyk drzewo Hong Kong
Brunfelsia Americana
7.2.8 In Latin
Hong Kong Orchid ligno
Hedysarum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species