Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Globe Flower

About Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Globe Flower

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Globe Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Herbaceous Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia

Central America

1.4 Types

Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.

Trollius laxus , Trollius asiaticus , Trollius pumilus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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)▶

15.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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460.00 cm

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (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

Orange, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbiculate

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, 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

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Layering, Stem Cutting

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

Keep ground moist

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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly 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

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Pest Free, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

Drought, Moisture

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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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

blisters, Burning sensation, Diarrhea, Irritation to intestines, Kidney Disease

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Bog Garden, Borders, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, small hedge, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for insects, Used As Food

Traditional medicine

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

Cottage garden, Flower borders, Informal Garden, Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BAUHINIA blakeana

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Bicolor Rose'

7.2 Common Name

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

Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena

7.2.1 In Hindi

हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़

globe flower

7.2.2 In German

Hong Kong Orchidee Baum

Trollblumen

7.2.3 In French

Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée

globe flower

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de orquídea Hong Kong

Trollius

7.2.5 In Greek

δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ

globe flower

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong

Trollius

7.2.7 In Polish

storczyk drzewo Hong Kong

Pełnik

7.2.8 In Latin

Hong Kong Orchid ligno

globe flower

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Rhamnaceae

8.6 Genus

Bauhinia

Trollius

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Globe Flower

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

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Season and Care of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Globe Flower

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

Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Globe Flower Physical Information

Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Globe Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Hong Kong Orchid Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Globe Flower height is 15.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Globe Flower 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
Globe Flower flower color: Orange and Yellow
Globe Flower leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Globe Flower

Care of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Globe Flower 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 Globe Flower pruning is done Prune after flowering, 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 Globe Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.