Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Christmas Star Orchid

About Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Christmas Star Orchid

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Christmas Star Orchid

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia

South America

1.4 Types

Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.

A. s. var. angustifolium,A. s. var. sesquipedale

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

Coastal Regions, Lowland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

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)▶

30.50 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

Rank: 43 (Overall)▶

35.60 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, Yellow, Fuchsia, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

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

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbiculate

Bi-lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Layering, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, 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

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Beetles, Root rot, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

Not Available

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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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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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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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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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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26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

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, Birds

Butterflies, Flying insects, Not Available, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for insects, Used As Food

Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, 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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BAUHINIA blakeana

Angraecum sesquipedale

7.2 Common Name

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

Darwin's orchid, Christmas orchid, Star of Bethlehem orchid, and King of the Angraecums

7.2.1 In Hindi

हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़

क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड

7.2.2 In German

Hong Kong Orchidee Baum

Weihnachtsstern Orchidee

7.2.3 In French

Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée

Noël orchidée étoiles

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de orquídea Hong Kong

Orquídea estrella de Navidad

7.2.5 In Greek

δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ

Χριστούγεννα ορχιδέα αστέρων

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong

Orquídea estrela do Natal

7.2.7 In Polish

storczyk drzewo Hong Kong

Gwiazda Betlejemska storczyków

7.2.8 In Latin

Hong Kong Orchid ligno

क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Bauhinia

Angraecum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Vandeae

8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Christmas Star Orchid

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

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Season and Care of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Christmas Star Orchid

Season and care of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Christmas Star Orchid is important to know. While considering everything about Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Christmas Star Orchid Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hong Kong Orchid Tree season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Christmas Star Orchid season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Hong Kong Orchid Tree is Loam, Sand and for Christmas Star Orchid is Not Available while the PH of soil for Hong Kong Orchid Tree is Acidic, Neutral and for Christmas Star Orchid is Not Available.

Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Christmas Star Orchid Physical Information

Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Christmas Star Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Hong Kong Orchid Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Christmas Star Orchid height is 30.50 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Christmas Star Orchid 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
Christmas Star Orchid flower color: White, Yellow, Fuchsia and Lavender
Christmas Star Orchid leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Christmas Star Orchid

Care of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Christmas Star Orchid 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 Christmas Star Orchid pruning is done Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs and Remove wet foliage. In summer Hong Kong Orchid Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Christmas Star Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.