Jacob's Ladder

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

About Jacob's Ladder and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Jacob's Ladder

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Temperate Regions

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

27.90 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Lavender

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Orbiculate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Layering, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Water more in summer

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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, 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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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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

Fine

Medium

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

Butterflies

Bees, Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

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

Black Dyes, Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Food for insects, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Polemonium caeruleum

BAUHINIA blakeana

7.2 Common Name

Jacob's Ladder

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Jacob's Ladder

हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Jacob's Ladder

Hong Kong Orchidee Baum

7.2.3 In French

Jacob's Ladder

Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée

7.2.4 In Spanish

Jacob's Ladder

árbol de orquídea Hong Kong

7.2.5 In Greek

Jacob's Ladder

δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Jacob's Ladder

árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong

7.2.7 In Polish

Jacob's Ladder

storczyk drzewo Hong Kong

7.2.8 In Latin

Jacob's Ladder

Hong Kong Orchid ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Polemonium

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

407

1 27800

Properties of Jacob's Ladder and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

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Season and Care of Jacob's Ladder and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

Jacob's Ladder and Hong Kong Orchid Tree Physical Information

Jacob's Ladder and Hong Kong Orchid Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Jacob's Ladder height is 20.30 cm and width 27.90 cm whereas Hong Kong Orchid Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Jacob's Ladder and Hong Kong Orchid Tree are as follows:

Jacob's Ladder flower color: Blue and Lavender
Jacob's Ladder leaf color: Green and Purple
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 Jacob's Ladder and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Care of Jacob's Ladder and Hong Kong Orchid Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jacob's Ladder pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves 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 Jacob's Ladder 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.