Sweetscented Marigold

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

About Sweetscented Marigold and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Sweetscented Marigold

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tree

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

502

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.00 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Ivory

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

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

Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

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, Sand

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

Indeterminate

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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

Allow to dry out slightly between 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

Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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 ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

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

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

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

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, 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

Flower borders

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Tagetes lucida

BAUHINIA blakeana

7.2 Common Name

sweetscented marigold, Mexican marigold

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

sweetscented marigold

हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़

7.2.2 In German

süß duftend Ringelblume

Hong Kong Orchidee Baum

7.2.3 In French

Yauhtli

Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée

7.2.4 In Spanish

pericón, Santa María, yerbanís

árbol de orquídea Hong Kong

7.2.5 In Greek

γλυκό άρωμα κατιφέ

δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tarragon Mexicano

árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong

7.2.7 In Polish

słodkie pachnące nagietka

storczyk drzewo Hong Kong

7.2.8 In Latin

sweetscented marigold

Hong Kong Orchid ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Tagetes

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

507

1 27800

Properties of Sweetscented Marigold and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

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Season and Care of Sweetscented Marigold and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

Sweetscented Marigold and Hong Kong Orchid Tree Physical Information

Sweetscented Marigold and Hong Kong Orchid Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetscented Marigold height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Hong Kong Orchid Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetscented Marigold and Hong Kong Orchid Tree are as follows:

Sweetscented Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Ivory
Sweetscented Marigold 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 Sweetscented Marigold and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Care of Sweetscented Marigold and Hong Kong Orchid Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetscented Marigold pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning 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 Sweetscented Marigold 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.