Hong Kong Orchid Tree

White Lotus

About Hong Kong Orchid Tree and White Lotus

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

White Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Aquatics, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia

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1.4 Types

Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

4-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

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1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

60.00 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

Rank: 43 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

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

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbiculate

Round

2.4 Thorns

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5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Early Summer, Late Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Aquatic Plant

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Aquatic Plant

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Early Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

waterlogging

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

In Water

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Layering, Stem Cutting

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

Plant grows in water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Aquatic Plant

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Aquatic Plant

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Aquatic Plant

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Aquatic Plant

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Not Applicable

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Aquatic Plant

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

No need to prune

4.8 Fertilizers

Less fertilizing

Fertilize the first year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Leaf eating pests, Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

waterlogging

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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16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds

Fishes

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin, Moisturizing, Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Astringent, Clears heat, Combats Stress, Detoxification, Diabetes, High cholestrol, Improve heart health, Liver problems, Low Blood Pressure, Phosphorus, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for insects, Used As Food

Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BAUHINIA blakeana

Nymphaea lotus

7.2 Common Name

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

white Egyptian lotus, tiger lotus, white lotus or Egyptian white water-lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़

सफेद कमल

7.2.2 In German

Hong Kong Orchidee Baum

Tigerlotus

7.2.3 In French

Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée

Lotier d'Égypte, Lotus tigré

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de orquídea Hong Kong

loto tigre, nenúfar blanco egipcio

7.2.5 In Greek

δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ

λευκό λωτού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong

nenúfar-branco, lótus-branco, lótus-do-egipto, loto-sagrado-do-egito e lótus-sagrado-do-egito

7.2.7 In Polish

storczyk drzewo Hong Kong

białego lotosu

7.2.8 In Latin

Hong Kong Orchid ligno

albus Lotus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Nymphaeales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Bauhinia

Nymphaea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and White Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and White Lotus

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

Hong Kong Orchid Tree and White Lotus Physical Information

Hong Kong Orchid Tree and White Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Hong Kong Orchid Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas White Lotus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and White Lotus 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
White Lotus flower color: White
White Lotus leaf color: Light Green

Care of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and White Lotus

Care of Hong Kong Orchid Tree and White Lotus 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 White Lotus pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Hong Kong Orchid Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Lotus needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.