Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Butterfly Bush

About Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Butterfly Bush

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Butterfly Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia

Africa, America, Asia

1.4 Types

Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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100

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1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

5-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

7.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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460.00 cm

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4.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Gray Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbiculate

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Layering, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Vomiting

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

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

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for insects, Used As Food

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BAUHINIA blakeana

Buddleia davidii

7.2 Common Name

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

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

7.2.1 In Hindi

हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़

Butterfly Bush

7.2.2 In German

Hong Kong Orchidee Baum

Schmetterlingsstrauch

7.2.3 In French

Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée

buisson de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de orquídea Hong Kong

arbusto de las mariposas

7.2.5 In Greek

δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ

Butterfly Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong

arbusto de borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

storczyk drzewo Hong Kong

Butterfly Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

Hong Kong Orchid ligno

papilio rubo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Fabales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Bauhinia

Buddleja

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Butterfly Bush

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

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Season and Care of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Butterfly Bush

Season and care of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Butterfly Bush is important to know. While considering everything about Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Butterfly Bush Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hong Kong Orchid Tree season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Butterfly Bush season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Hong Kong Orchid Tree is Loam, Sand and for Butterfly Bush is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Hong Kong Orchid Tree is Acidic, Neutral and for Butterfly Bush is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.

Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Hong Kong Orchid Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

Hong Kong Orchid Tree flower color: Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Lavender and Violet
Hong Kong Orchid Tree leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Butterfly Bush

Care of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Butterfly Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hong Kong Orchid Tree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Butterfly Bush pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots. In summer Hong Kong Orchid Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.