Potentilla

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

About Potentilla and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Potentilla

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

Not Available

Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-810-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

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

Not Available

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

91.44 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

91.44 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

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

Small elliptic

Orbiculate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Fall, Spring

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late 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?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Grafting, Layering, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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

Apply 10-10-10 amount

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

Not Available

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

Not Available

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

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

Bees, Butterflies

Bees, Birds

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

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

Not Available

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

POTENTILLA

BAUHINIA blakeana

7.2 Common Name

Potentilla

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Potentilla plant

हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Potentilla Pflanze

Hong Kong Orchidee Baum

7.2.3 In French

plante Potentilla

Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta Potentilla

árbol de orquídea Hong Kong

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό potentilla

δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Potentilla

árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong

7.2.7 In Polish

Potentilla roślin

storczyk drzewo Hong Kong

7.2.8 In Latin

Potentilla herba

Hong Kong Orchid ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Potentilla

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Rosoideae

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

3007

1 27800

Properties of Potentilla and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

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Season and Care of Potentilla and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

Potentilla and Hong Kong Orchid Tree Physical Information

Potentilla and Hong Kong Orchid Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Hong Kong Orchid Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Potentilla and Hong Kong Orchid Tree are as follows:

Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, 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 Potentilla and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Care of Potentilla and Hong Kong Orchid Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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 Potentilla 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.