Sweetshrub

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

About Sweetshrub and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Sweetshrub

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

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

shaded woods, Woodlands

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22

H1, H2, 13, 19, 21, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (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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240.00 cm

Rank: 64 (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, Light Yellow, Violet

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

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

Lobed

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Grafting, Layering, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular 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

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

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

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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, Insects, Not Available

Bees, Birds

5.12 Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

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

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Root

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Calycanthus floridus

BAUHINIA blakeana

7.2 Common Name

Sweetshrub

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

sweetshrub

हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़

7.2.2 In German

sweetshrub

Hong Kong Orchidee Baum

7.2.3 In French

sweetshrub

Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée

7.2.4 In Spanish

sweetshrub

árbol de orquídea Hong Kong

7.2.5 In Greek

sweetshrub

δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

sweetshrub

árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong

7.2.7 In Polish

sweetshrub

storczyk drzewo Hong Kong

7.2.8 In Latin

sweetshrub

Hong Kong Orchid ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Laurales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Calycanthaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Calycanthus

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sweetshrub and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

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Season and Care of Sweetshrub and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

Sweetshrub and Hong Kong Orchid Tree Physical Information

Sweetshrub and Hong Kong Orchid Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Hong Kong Orchid Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetshrub and Hong Kong Orchid Tree are as follows:

Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet
Sweetshrub 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 Sweetshrub and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Care of Sweetshrub and Hong Kong Orchid Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetshrub pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves 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 Sweetshrub 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.