Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Dame's Rocket

About Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Dame's Rocket

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Dame's Rocket

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

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)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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460.00 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

White, Pink, Lavender

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, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

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

Ovate

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

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, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

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

Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

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

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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, 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

Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for insects, Used As Food

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, 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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BAUHINIA blakeana

HESPERIS matronalis

7.2 Common Name

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

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

7.2.1 In Hindi

हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़

डेम के रॉकेट

7.2.2 In German

Hong Kong Orchidee Baum

Rockets Freifrau

7.2.3 In French

Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée

Rocket Dame

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de orquídea Hong Kong

Rocket Dame

7.2.5 In Greek

δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ

Rocket Dame του

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong

Rocket de Dame

7.2.7 In Polish

storczyk drzewo Hong Kong

Rocket Dame

7.2.8 In Latin

Hong Kong Orchid ligno

Hesperis Rocket

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Bauhinia

Hesperis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Hylocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Dame's Rocket

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

Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Hong Kong Orchid Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Dame's Rocket 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
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Dame's Rocket

Care of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.