Papyrus

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

About Papyrus and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Papyrus

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Sedge or Rush

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Mexican Papyrus, Dwarf Papyrus, Giant Papyrus

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

Moist Soils, tropical environments, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 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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45.70 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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Not Available

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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

Sandy Brown

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Orbiculate

2.4 Thorns

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Summer

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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?

Stem Planting

Grafting, Layering, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of 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

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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80% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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67% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Bees, Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

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

Insignificant

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74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry

Food for insects, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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47% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'

BAUHINIA blakeana

7.2 Common Name

Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

पेपिरस संयंत्र

हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Papyrus-Pflanze

Hong Kong Orchidee Baum

7.2.3 In French

usine papyrus

Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta del papiro

árbol de orquídea Hong Kong

7.2.5 In Greek

πάπυρο

δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta do papiro

árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong

7.2.7 In Polish

Papyrus roślin

storczyk drzewo Hong Kong

7.2.8 In Latin

cHARTA

Hong Kong Orchid ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Agaricomycetes

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Cyperaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Cyperus

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cariceae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cyperoideae

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Papyrus and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

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Season and Care of Papyrus and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

Papyrus and Hong Kong Orchid Tree Physical Information

Papyrus and Hong Kong Orchid Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Papyrus height is 45.70 cm and width Not Available whereas Hong Kong Orchid Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Papyrus and Hong Kong Orchid Tree are as follows:

Papyrus flower color: Sandy Brown
Papyrus leaf color: 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 Papyrus and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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