1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
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
1.5 Habitat
Muddy habitat
tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
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
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Lavender, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
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
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
1.1.2 Soil Drainage
1.1.3 Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
1.1.4 Repeat Bloomer
1.2 Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types
2 Care
2.1 Where to Plant?
2.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Grafting, Layering, Stem Cutting
2.3 Plant Maintenance
2.4 Watering Plants
2.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep plant submerged in water
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
2.4.2 In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
2.4.3 In Spring
Lots of watering
Moderate
2.4.4 In Winter
Consistently
Average Water
2.5 Soil
2.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
2.5.2 Soil Type
2.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
2.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
2.7 Pruning
No need to prune
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
2.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize the soil before planting, Phosphorous, Potassium
Less fertilizing
2.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Birds, fungus, Nematodes, Rats, Snails, Viruses
Bacterial leaf scorch, Borers, Caterpillars, Leaf spot, Mites
2.10 Plant Tolerance
Salt, Wet Site
Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types
3 Facts
3.1 Flowers
3.1.1 Flower Petal Number
3.2 Fruits
3.2.1 Showy Fruit
3.2.2 Edible Fruit
3.3 Fragrance
3.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
3.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
3.4 Showy Foliage
3.5 Showy Bark
3.6 Foliage Texture
3.7 Foliage Sheen
3.8 Evergreen
3.9 Invasive
3.10 Self-Sowing
3.11 Attracts
3.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
4 Benefits
4.1 Uses
4.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
4.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Not Available
4.1.3 Edible Uses
4.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
4.2 Plant Benefits
4.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Energy, High blood pressure, Skin Disorders, Swelling
No Medicinal Use
4.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
4.2.3 Other Uses
Starch, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Food for insects, Used As Food
4.3 Used As Indoor Plant
4.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
4.5 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
5 Scientific Name
5.1 Botanical Name
5.2 Common Name
Rice
Blake's Butterfly Tree, Chinese Orchid Tree, Hong Kong Orchid Tree
5.2.1 In Hindi
चावल
हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़
5.2.2 In German
Reis
Hong Kong Orchidee Baum
5.2.3 In French
riz
Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée
5.2.4 In Spanish
arroz
árbol de orquídea Hong Kong
5.2.5 In Greek
ρύζι
δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ
5.2.6 In Portuguese
arroz
árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong
5.2.7 In Polish
ryż
storczyk drzewo Hong Kong
5.2.8 In Latin
rice
Hong Kong Orchid ligno
6 Classification
6.1 Kingdom
6.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
6.3 Class
6.4 Order
6.5 Family
6.6 Genus
6.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
6.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
6.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Caesalpinioideae
6.10 Number of Species