Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Celery

About Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Celery

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Celery

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

1.4 Types

Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

45.70 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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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

Tan, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbiculate

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Late Spring

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, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

Frost

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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, Birds

Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Irritation to stomach

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for insects, Used As Food

Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BAUHINIA blakeana

APIUM graveolens

7.2 Common Name

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

Celery

7.2.1 In Hindi

हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़

अजवायन

7.2.2 In German

Hong Kong Orchidee Baum

Sellerie

7.2.3 In French

Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée

Céleri

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de orquídea Hong Kong

Apio

7.2.5 In Greek

δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ

Σέλινο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong

Aipo

7.2.7 In Polish

storczyk drzewo Hong Kong

Seler

7.2.8 In Latin

Hong Kong Orchid ligno

apium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Apiaceae

8.6 Genus

Bauhinia

Apium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Apieae

8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Apioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Celery

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

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Season and Care of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Celery

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

Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Celery Physical Information

Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Hong Kong Orchid Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Celery 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
Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light Green

Care of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Celery

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