Purple Millet

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

About Purple Millet and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Purple Millet

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

Africa

Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Sunny Edge, Warmer regions

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Brown, Purple, Purplish-black

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Cream

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

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

Long Linear

Orbiculate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, 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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

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

Requires regular 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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in winter, 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

15-0-15, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot, Red blotch

Bacterial leaf scorch, Borers, Caterpillars, Leaf spot, Mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, 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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

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

Aphids, Bees, Birds

Bees, Birds

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits, Not Available

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer

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, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'

BAUHINIA blakeana

7.2 Common Name

Millet, Pearl Millet

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

purple millet

हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़

7.2.2 In German

purple millet

Hong Kong Orchidee Baum

7.2.3 In French

millet pourpre

Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée

7.2.4 In Spanish

purple millet

árbol de orquídea Hong Kong

7.2.5 In Greek

purple millet

δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

purple millet

árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong

7.2.7 In Polish

purple millet

storczyk drzewo Hong Kong

7.2.8 In Latin

purple millet

Hong Kong Orchid ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Pennisetum

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA7

1 27800

Properties of Purple Millet and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

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Season and Care of Purple Millet and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

Purple Millet and Hong Kong Orchid Tree Physical Information

Purple Millet and Hong Kong Orchid Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Millet height is 90.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Hong Kong Orchid Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Millet and Hong Kong Orchid Tree are as follows:

Purple Millet flower color: Brown, Purple and Purplish-black
Purple Millet leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Burgundy
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 Purple Millet and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Care of Purple Millet and Hong Kong Orchid Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Millet pruning is done Prune in winter, 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 Purple Millet 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.