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About Korean Fir and Hong Kong Orchid Tree


About Hong Kong Orchid Tree and Korean Fir


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Tree   

Origin
Korea   
Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia   

Types
Pacific silver fir (Abies amabilis), noble fir (Abies procera)   
Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
2   
99+

Habitat
Hills, Moist Soils   
tropical environments   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
10-15   

AHS Heat Zone
8-5   
12-10   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
H1, H2, 13, 19, 21, 23, 24   

Habit
Pyramidal   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm   
99+
460.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
430.00 cm   
99+
460.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Lavender, Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Green, Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Green, Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound   
Orbiculate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Spores, Transplanting   
Grafting, Layering, Stem Cutting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun   

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

Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen   
Less fertilizing   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf spot, Nematodes, Root rot   
Bacterial leaf scorch, Borers, Caterpillars, Leaf spot, Mites   

Plant Tolerance
Frost, Humidity, Soil Compaction   
Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies   
Bees, Birds   

Allergy
conjunctivitis, sneezing, Sore eyes   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden   
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Soil protection   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, anti-cancer, Cough, Diabetes, Fever, Rheumatism, Weight loss   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Pods   
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds   

Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used as Ornamental plant   
Food for insects, Used As Food   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ABIES koreana   
BAUHINIA blakeana   

Common Name
Fir, Korean Fir   
Blake's Butterfly Tree, Chinese Orchid Tree, Hong Kong Orchid Tree   

In Hindi
Abies koreana   
हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़   

In German
Korea-Tanne   
Hong Kong Orchidee Baum   

In French
Sapin de Corée   
Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée   

In Spanish
Abies koreana   
árbol de orquídea Hong Kong   

In Greek
Abies koreana   
δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ   

In Portuguese
Abies koreana   
árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong   

In Polish
Abies koreana   
storczyk drzewo Hong Kong   

In Latin
Abies koreana   
Hong Kong Orchid ligno   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Coniferophyta   
Angiosperms   

Class
Pinopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Pinales   
Fabales   

Family
Pinaceae   
Fabaceae   

Genus
Abies   
Bauhinia   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Caesalpinioideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
7   
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Properties of Korean Fir and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Korean Fir and Hong Kong Orchid Tree? We provide you with everything About Korean Fir and Hong Kong Orchid Tree. Korean Fir doesn't have thorns and Hong Kong Orchid Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Korean Fir does not have fragrant flowers. Korean Fir has allergic reactions like conjunctivitis, sneezing and Sore eyes and Hong Kong Orchid Tree has allergic reactions like conjunctivitis, sneezing and Sore eyes. 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 Korean Fir and Hong Kong Orchid Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Korean Fir and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

Korean Fir and Hong Kong Orchid Tree Physical Information

Korean Fir and Hong Kong Orchid Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Korean Fir height is 760.00 cm and width 430.00 cm whereas Hong Kong Orchid Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Korean Fir and Hong Kong Orchid Tree are as follows:

Care of Korean Fir and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Care of Korean Fir and Hong Kong Orchid Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Korean Fir pruning is done Prune after flowering 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 Korean Fir 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.

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