Nymphaea Alba

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

About Nymphaea Alba and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Nymphaea Alba

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Tree

1.3 Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia

Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

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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

Ponds

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

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Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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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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460.00 cm

Rank: 43 (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Ivory

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Circular

Orbiculate

2.4 Thorns

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

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

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

In Water

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

Plant grows in water

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

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flies

Bees, Birds

5.12 Allergy

Headache

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

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

Water Gardens

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NYMPHAEA alba

BAUHINIA blakeana

7.2 Common Name

European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Nymphaea alba

हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Weiße Seerose

Hong Kong Orchidee Baum

7.2.3 In French

Nénuphar blanc

Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée

7.2.4 In Spanish

Nymphaea alba

árbol de orquídea Hong Kong

7.2.5 In Greek

Nymphaea alba

δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Nymphaea alba

árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong

7.2.7 In Polish

Grzybienie białe

storczyk drzewo Hong Kong

7.2.8 In Latin

Nymphaea alba

Hong Kong Orchid ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Nymphaeales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Nymphaeaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Nymphaea

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cassidinae

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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About Calla Lily

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Properties of Nymphaea Alba and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

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Season and Care of Nymphaea Alba and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

Nymphaea Alba and Hong Kong Orchid Tree Physical Information

Nymphaea Alba and Hong Kong Orchid Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Nymphaea Alba height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Hong Kong Orchid Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Nymphaea Alba and Hong Kong Orchid Tree are as follows:

Nymphaea Alba flower color: White, Yellow and Ivory
Nymphaea Alba leaf color: Green and Dark 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 Nymphaea Alba and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Care of Nymphaea Alba and Hong Kong Orchid Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nymphaea Alba 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 Nymphaea Alba 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.