Queen Palm

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

About Queen Palm and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Queen Palm

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Tree

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Forest edges

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-15

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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

About American ..

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213.00 cm

Rank: 79 (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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610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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

White, Ivory

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange

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

Long Linear

Orbiculate

2.4 Thorns

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36% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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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

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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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?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Grafting, Layering, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize before watering, fertilize in growing season

Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

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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86% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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20% Palm Garden Plants have 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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39% Palm 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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5% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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2% Palm 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 Palm Garden Plants has it !

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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95% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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28% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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66% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Bees, Birds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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73% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cattle Fodder

Food for insects, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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29% Palm 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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All Palm Garden Plants have it !

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All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Street Trees, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SYAGRUS romanzoffiana

BAUHINIA blakeana

7.2 Common Name

Queen Palm

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

queen palm

हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Königin palme

Hong Kong Orchidee Baum

7.2.3 In French

reine palme

Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée

7.2.4 In Spanish

palma reina

árbol de orquídea Hong Kong

7.2.5 In Greek

βασίλισσα φοίνικες

δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

palm rainha

árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong

7.2.7 In Polish

królowa palmowy

storczyk drzewo Hong Kong

7.2.8 In Latin

regina palmarum

Hong Kong Orchid ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arecales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Arecaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Syagrus

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cocoeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Arecoideae

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Queen Palm and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

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Season and Care of Queen Palm and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

Queen Palm and Hong Kong Orchid Tree Physical Information

Queen Palm and Hong Kong Orchid Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Queen Palm height is 213.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Hong Kong Orchid Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Queen Palm and Hong Kong Orchid Tree are as follows:

Queen Palm flower color: White and Ivory
Queen Palm 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 Queen Palm and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Care of Queen Palm and Hong Kong Orchid Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Queen Palm pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Queen Palm 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.