Russian Sage

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

About Russian Sage and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Russian Sage

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’

Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Not Available

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

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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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90.00 cm

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460.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Lavender, Blue Violet

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Silver

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Silver

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Silver

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Silver

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

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

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

Drought, Salt

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water

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 early spring, Prune regularly

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Red blotch

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

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

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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

Fine

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

Butterflies

Bees, Birds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation, Toxic

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Insect Repellent

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Treating fever

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Perovskia atriplicifolia

BAUHINIA blakeana

7.2 Common Name

Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Russian Sage

हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़

7.2.2 In German

russische Sage

Hong Kong Orchidee Baum

7.2.3 In French

sabio ruso

Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée

7.2.4 In Spanish

Sage ruso

árbol de orquídea Hong Kong

7.2.5 In Greek

Ρωσική Sage

δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sábio russo

árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong

7.2.7 In Polish

rosyjski Sage

storczyk drzewo Hong Kong

7.2.8 In Latin

Russian Sage

Hong Kong Orchid ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Perovskia

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Russian Sage and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

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Season and Care of Russian Sage and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

Russian Sage and Hong Kong Orchid Tree Physical Information

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

Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
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 Russian Sage and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Care of Russian Sage and Hong Kong Orchid Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly 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 Russian Sage 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.