Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Fountaingrass

About Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Fountaingrass

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Fountaingrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia

Eastern Asia, Australia

1.4 Types

Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

Grassland, open forests, wastelands, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 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)▶

60.00 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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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

Ivory, Rose, Tan

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Sandy Brown, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Light Green, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbiculate

Conduplicate

2.4 Thorns

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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

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

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, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Layering, Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

occasional watering once established

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, 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

eyespot, Leaf spot, Rust

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

Glossy

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

songbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Borders, Ground Cover

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

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for insects, Used As Food

Used like flour

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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BAUHINIA blakeana

PENNISETUM alopecuroides

7.2 Common Name

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

Chinese Fountaingrass, Fountaingrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़

Fountaingrass

7.2.2 In German

Hong Kong Orchidee Baum

Fountaingrass

7.2.3 In French

Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée

Fountaingrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de orquídea Hong Kong

Fountaingrass

7.2.5 In Greek

δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ

Fountaingrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong

Fountaingrass

7.2.7 In Polish

storczyk drzewo Hong Kong

Fountaingrass

7.2.8 In Latin

Hong Kong Orchid ligno

Fountaingrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Bauhinia

Pennisetum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Paniceae

8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Fountaingrass

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

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Season and Care of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Fountaingrass

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

Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Fountaingrass Physical Information

Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Fountaingrass physical information is very important for comparison. Hong Kong Orchid Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Fountaingrass height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Fountaingrass 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
Fountaingrass flower color: Ivory, Rose and Tan
Fountaingrass leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Fountaingrass

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