Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Japanese Maple

About Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Japanese Maple

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Japanese Maple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

460.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Red, Green, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Red, Crimson, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Not Available

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, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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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

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Borders

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

Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for insects, Used As Food

Used as preservative

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BAUHINIA blakeana

ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

7.2 Common Name

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

Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

7.2.1 In Hindi

हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़

Japanese Maple

7.2.2 In German

Hong Kong Orchidee Baum

japanischer Ahorn

7.2.3 In French

Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée

érable du Japon

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de orquídea Hong Kong

arce japonés

7.2.5 In Greek

δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ

Japanese Maple

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong

bordo japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

storczyk drzewo Hong Kong

Klon japoński

7.2.8 In Latin

Hong Kong Orchid ligno

Acer palmatum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Aceraceae

8.6 Genus

Bauhinia

Acer

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

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 Japanese Maple

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

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Season and Care of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Japanese Maple

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

Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Japanese Maple Physical Information

Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Japanese Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Hong Kong Orchid Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Japanese Maple 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
Japanese Maple flower color: Red
Japanese Maple leaf color: Red, Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper

Care of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Japanese Maple

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