Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Canchalagua

About Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Canchalagua

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Canchalagua

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

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1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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460.00 cm

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbiculate

Narrow Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Layering, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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, fertilize in fall, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

Drought

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

Medium

Fine

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

Flying insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Improve skin condition

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Diarrhea, Eczema, Indigestion, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for insects, Used As Food

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, 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

Edible

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BAUHINIA blakeana

EUPHORBIA hypericifolia

7.2 Common Name

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

Canchalagua, Hypericum-leaved Spurge, Leche-leche

7.2.1 In Hindi

हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़

Canchalagua

7.2.2 In German

Hong Kong Orchidee Baum

Canchalagua

7.2.3 In French

Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée

canchalangua

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de orquídea Hong Kong

canchalagua

7.2.5 In Greek

δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ

Canchalagua

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong

Canchalagua

7.2.7 In Polish

storczyk drzewo Hong Kong

Canchalagua

7.2.8 In Latin

Hong Kong Orchid ligno

Canchalagua

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Fabales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Bauhinia

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

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8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Canchalagua

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

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Season and Care of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Canchalagua

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

Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Canchalagua Physical Information

Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Canchalagua physical information is very important for comparison. Hong Kong Orchid Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Canchalagua height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Canchalagua 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
Canchalagua flower color: White
Canchalagua leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Canchalagua

Care of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Canchalagua 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 Canchalagua pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hong Kong Orchid Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Canchalagua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.