Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Fishtail Palm

About Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Fishtail Palm

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Fishtail Palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia

Southeastern Asia, India

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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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

Forest edges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

10-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 23, 24

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)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (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)▶

300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (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

Purple, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbiculate

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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36% Palm Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

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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15% Palm Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Layering, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

Does not require lot of watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, 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

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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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86% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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20% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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39% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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5% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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95% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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28% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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66% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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73% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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

Sap, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for insects, Used As Food

Used in making beverages

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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29% Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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All Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BAUHINIA blakeana

CARYOTA mitis

7.2 Common Name

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

Burmese Fishtail Palm, Fishtail Palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़

Fishtail palm

7.2.2 In German

Hong Kong Orchidee Baum

Fishtail palm

7.2.3 In French

Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée

Fishtail Palm

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de orquídea Hong Kong

Fishtail palma

7.2.5 In Greek

δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ

ιχθυόφθαλμους παλάμη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong

Fishtail palma

7.2.7 In Polish

storczyk drzewo Hong Kong

Fishtail dłoni

7.2.8 In Latin

Hong Kong Orchid ligno

fishtail palma

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Fabales

Arecales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Arecaceae

8.6 Genus

Bauhinia

Caryota

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Caryoteae

8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Coryphoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Fishtail Palm

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

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Season and Care of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Fishtail Palm

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

Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Fishtail Palm Physical Information

Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Fishtail Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Hong Kong Orchid Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Fishtail Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Fishtail Palm 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
Fishtail Palm flower color: Purple and Ivory
Fishtail Palm leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Fishtail Palm

Care of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Fishtail Palm 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 Fishtail Palm 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 Fishtail Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.