Perennial Flax

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

About Perennial Flax and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Perennial Flax

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Herbaceous perennial

Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

10.20 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

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, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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

Tiny

Orbiculate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

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?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Layering, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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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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

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 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

Antirheumatic, Burns, Cold, constipation, Cough, Emmoiliant, Eye Problems, Sore throat, Stomachic, Swelling, Tonsillitis

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used As Food

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LINUM perenne 'Album'

BAUHINIA blakeana

7.2 Common Name

Perennial Flax

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

linum perenne

हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Linom perenne

Hong Kong Orchidee Baum

7.2.3 In French

Linom perenne

Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée

7.2.4 In Spanish

linom perenne

árbol de orquídea Hong Kong

7.2.5 In Greek

Linum perenne

δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

linum perenne

árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong

7.2.7 In Polish

len trwały

storczyk drzewo Hong Kong

7.2.8 In Latin

Linum perenne

Hong Kong Orchid ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Linales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Linaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Linum

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA7

1 27800

Properties of Perennial Flax and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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Season and Care of Perennial Flax and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

Perennial Flax and Hong Kong Orchid Tree Physical Information

Perennial Flax and Hong Kong Orchid Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Perennial Flax height is 10.20 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 Perennial Flax and Hong Kong Orchid Tree are as follows:

Perennial Flax flower color: White
Perennial Flax leaf color: Green and Blue 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 Perennial Flax and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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