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About Indian Grass and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Tree
1.3 Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico
Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands
tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 13, 19, 21, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
460.00 cm
Rank: 61 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
460.00 cm
Rank: 43 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Lavender, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Burgundy, Copper
Green, Blue Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Linear
Orbiculate
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Layering, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
Less fertilizing
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects
Bacterial leaf scorch, Borers, Caterpillars, Leaf spot, Mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt
Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Bees, Birds
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Food for insects, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
SORGHASTRUM nutans
BAUHINIA blakeana
7.2 Common Name
Indian Grass
Blake's Butterfly Tree, Chinese Orchid Tree, Hong Kong Orchid Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
भारतीय घास
हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़
7.2.2 In German
Indian Grass
Hong Kong Orchidee Baum
7.2.3 In French
Herbe indienne
Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée
7.2.4 In Spanish
Hierba india
árbol de orquídea Hong Kong
7.2.5 In Greek
Ινδικό Grass
δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ
7.2.6 In Portuguese
grama indianas
árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong
7.2.7 In Polish
Indyjski Trawa
storczyk drzewo Hong Kong
7.2.8 In Latin
Indian Grass
Hong Kong Orchid ligno
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Poales
Fabales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Fabaceae
8.6 Genus
Sorghastrum
Bauhinia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Caesalpinioideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Indian Grass and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Indian Grass and Hong Kong Orchid Tree? We provide you with everything About Indian Grass and Hong Kong Orchid Tree. Indian Grass doesn't have thorns and Hong Kong Orchid Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Indian Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Indian Grass has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Hong Kong Orchid Tree has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Indian Grass and Hong Kong Orchid Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Indian Grass and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

Indian Grass and Hong Kong Orchid Tree Physical Information

Indian Grass and Hong Kong Orchid Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Hong Kong Orchid Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Grass and Hong Kong Orchid Tree are as follows:

  • Indian Grass flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Indian Grass leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green

  • Hong Kong Orchid Tree flower color: Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Lavender and Violet

  • Hong Kong Orchid Tree leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Indian Grass and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Care of Indian Grass and Hong Kong Orchid Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Indian Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning and Hong Kong Orchid Tree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Indian Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hong Kong Orchid Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.