Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Shaving Brush

About Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Shaving Brush

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Shaving Brush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Asia

1.4 Types

Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

460.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Pink, Lavender, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

White, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbiculate

Lyrate-pinnatilobed

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Summer

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

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

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

Average Water Needs

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, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

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

Self-fertile

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Ascochyta blight, Bacterial Blight, Powdery mildew

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

✔ ✘

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Astringent, Depurative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Shoots

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for insects, Used As Food

Used as a vegetable

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

Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BAUHINIA blakeana

EMILIA sonchifolia

7.2 Common Name

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

Consumption Weed, Lilac Tasselflower, Shaving Brush

7.2.1 In Hindi

हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़

Shaving Brush

7.2.2 In German

Hong Kong Orchidee Baum

Rasierpinsel

7.2.3 In French

Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée

Blaireau

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de orquídea Hong Kong

Brocha de afeitar

7.2.5 In Greek

δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ

Βούρτσα ξυρίσματος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong

Pincel de barba

7.2.7 In Polish

storczyk drzewo Hong Kong

Pędzel do golenia

7.2.8 In Latin

Hong Kong Orchid ligno

Tondenti Peniculus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Bauhinia

Emilia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Senecioneae

8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

7NA

1 27800

Properties of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Shaving Brush

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

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Season and Care of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Shaving Brush

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

Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Shaving Brush Physical Information

Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Shaving Brush physical information is very important for comparison. Hong Kong Orchid Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Shaving Brush height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Shaving Brush 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
Shaving Brush flower color: Pink, Lavender and Violet
Shaving Brush leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Shaving Brush

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