Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Russian Sage

About Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Russian Sage

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Russian Sage

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.

Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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460.00 cm

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbiculate

Grass like

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, 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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Layering, Stem Cutting

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not 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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early spring, Prune regularly

4.8 Fertilizers

Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Chlorosis, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

Drought, Salt

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

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

Skin irritation, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for insects, Used As Food

Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BAUHINIA blakeana

Perovskia atriplicifolia

7.2 Common Name

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

Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage

7.2.1 In Hindi

हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़

Russian Sage

7.2.2 In German

Hong Kong Orchidee Baum

russische Sage

7.2.3 In French

Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée

sabio ruso

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de orquídea Hong Kong

Sage ruso

7.2.5 In Greek

δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ

Ρωσική Sage

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong

Sábio russo

7.2.7 In Polish

storczyk drzewo Hong Kong

rosyjski Sage

7.2.8 In Latin

Hong Kong Orchid ligno

Russian Sage

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Bauhinia

Perovskia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Mentheae

8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Russian Sage

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

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Season and Care of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Russian Sage

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

Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Russian Sage Physical Information

Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Russian Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Hong Kong Orchid Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Russian Sage 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
Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver

Care of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Russian Sage

Care of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Russian Sage 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 Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly. In summer Hong Kong Orchid Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Russian Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.