Rice Plant

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

About Rice Plant and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Rice Plant

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Akia Beruin Red, Ofada Rice, Topaz

Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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40000

Rank: 1 (Overall)▶

Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Muddy habitat

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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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Not Available

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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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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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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

White

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

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

Grass like

Orbiculate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt

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

Keep plant submerged in water

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Consistently

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize the soil before planting, Phosphorous, Potassium

Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacteria, Birds, fungus, Nematodes, Rats, Snails, Viruses

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Salt, Wet Site

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

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

Birds

Bees, Birds

5.12 Allergy

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

Good for skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Energy, High blood pressure, Skin Disorders, Swelling

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Starch, Used as a nutritious food item, 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

Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ORYZA

BAUHINIA blakeana

7.2 Common Name

Rice

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

चावल

हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Reis

Hong Kong Orchidee Baum

7.2.3 In French

riz

Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée

7.2.4 In Spanish

arroz

árbol de orquídea Hong Kong

7.2.5 In Greek

ρύζι

δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arroz

árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong

7.2.7 In Polish

ryż

storczyk drzewo Hong Kong

7.2.8 In Latin

rice

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

Oryza

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Rice Plant and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

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Season and Care of Rice Plant and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

Rice Plant and Hong Kong Orchid Tree Physical Information

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

Rice Plant flower color: White
Rice Plant leaf color: 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 Rice Plant and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Care of Rice Plant and Hong Kong Orchid Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rice Plant pruning is done No need to prune 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 Rice Plant needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Consistently. Whereas, in summer Hong Kong Orchid Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.