Moss Rose

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

About Moss Rose and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Moss Rose

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

1.3 Origin

South America

Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet

Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

122

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

All sorts of environments

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-1110-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.60 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Cylindrical

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

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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, Pot

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

Needs watering once a week

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

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Loose, Sandy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

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

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

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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 Applicable

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

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

Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment

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

Landscape

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

BAUHINIA blakeana

7.2 Common Name

Moss Rose

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

मॉस गुलाब

हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Moss Rose

Hong Kong Orchidee Baum

7.2.3 In French

Moss Rose

Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée

7.2.4 In Spanish

musgo de Rose

árbol de orquídea Hong Kong

7.2.5 In Greek

Moss Rose

δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

rosa-musgo

árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong

7.2.7 In Polish

Moss Rose

storczyk drzewo Hong Kong

7.2.8 In Latin

Rosa moss

Hong Kong Orchid ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Portulacaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Portulaca

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA7

1 27800

Properties of Moss Rose and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

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Season and Care of Moss Rose and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

Moss Rose and Hong Kong Orchid Tree Physical Information

Moss Rose and Hong Kong Orchid Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Hong Kong Orchid Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Moss Rose and Hong Kong Orchid Tree are as follows:

Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
Moss Rose leaf color: 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 Moss Rose and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Care of Moss Rose and Hong Kong Orchid Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moss Rose 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 Moss Rose 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.