Lavatera

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

About Lavatera and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Lavatera

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

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Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

wastelands

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

2b, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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460.00 cm

Rank: 43 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Purple, Light Pink

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

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

Maple shaped

Orbiculate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

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?

Stem Planting

Grafting, Layering, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in early summer, 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

Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Hollyhock Rust, Red blotch, Spider mites

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

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

Not Available

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

Inflammation, Respiratory Disorders, Urine infections

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LAVATERA 'Barnsley Baby'

BAUHINIA blakeana

7.2 Common Name

Lavatera

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

एक प्रकार का जंगली पौधा

हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Malve

Hong Kong Orchidee Baum

7.2.3 In French

mauve

Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée

7.2.4 In Spanish

malva

árbol de orquídea Hong Kong

7.2.5 In Greek

μολόχα

δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

malva

árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong

7.2.7 In Polish

malwa

storczyk drzewo Hong Kong

7.2.8 In Latin

malva

Hong Kong Orchid ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Malvaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Lavatera

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Lavatera and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

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Season and Care of Lavatera and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

Lavatera and Hong Kong Orchid Tree Physical Information

Lavatera and Hong Kong Orchid Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Lavatera height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Hong Kong Orchid Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Lavatera and Hong Kong Orchid Tree are as follows:

Lavatera flower color: White, Red, Purple and Light Pink
Lavatera leaf color: Green and Light 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 Lavatera and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Care of Lavatera and Hong Kong Orchid Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lavatera pruning is done Prune in early summer 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 Lavatera 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.