Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Hard Fescue

About Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Hard Fescue

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Hard Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia

Southern Europe

1.4 Types

Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.

Fine leaved sheep's fescue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

Mountain Slopes, Pastures

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm5.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

460.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Pale White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Green, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbiculate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Layering, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds

Mealybugs, Mites

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Antispasmodic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for insects, Used As Food

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BAUHINIA blakeana

FESTUCA brevipila

7.2 Common Name

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

Hard Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़

Hard fescue

7.2.2 In German

Hong Kong Orchidee Baum

Echter Schaf-Schwingel

7.2.3 In French

Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée

Hard fescue

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de orquídea Hong Kong

fétuque ovine

7.2.5 In Greek

δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ

HARD φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong

Hard fescue

7.2.7 In Polish

storczyk drzewo Hong Kong

Hard fescue

7.2.8 In Latin

Hong Kong Orchid ligno

Hard fescue

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

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

7NA

1 27800

Properties of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Hard Fescue

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

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Season and Care of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Hard Fescue

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

Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Hard Fescue Physical Information

Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Hong Kong Orchid Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Hard Fescue 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
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Hard Fescue

Care of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Hard Fescue 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 Hard Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Hong Kong Orchid Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.