Talus Slope Penstemon

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

About Talus Slope Penstemon and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Talus Slope Penstemon

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

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States

Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Fields, open Woodlands, Wood Margins

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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460.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Red

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Red

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Red

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

Lance-shaped to oblong

Orbiculate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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, Salt

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings

Grafting, Layering, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer

Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, 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

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

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, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Bees, Birds

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Wild gardens

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

Tooth ache

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON digitalis 'Husker Red'

BAUHINIA blakeana

7.2 Common Name

Husker Red Penstemon, Talus Slope Penstemon

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Talus Slope Penstemon

हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Gehängeschutt Penstemon

Hong Kong Orchidee Baum

7.2.3 In French

Talus Slope Penstemon

Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée

7.2.4 In Spanish

Astrágalo pendiente Penstemon

árbol de orquídea Hong Kong

7.2.5 In Greek

Αστράγαλος Κλίση Penstemon

δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Talus Penstemon Slope

árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong

7.2.7 In Polish

Talus Slope Penstemon

storczyk drzewo Hong Kong

7.2.8 In Latin

Talus Clivo Persicaria

Hong Kong Orchid ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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 Talus Slope Penstemon and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

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Season and Care of Talus Slope Penstemon and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

Talus Slope Penstemon and Hong Kong Orchid Tree Physical Information

Talus Slope Penstemon and Hong Kong Orchid Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Talus Slope Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Hong Kong Orchid Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Talus Slope Penstemon and Hong Kong Orchid Tree are as follows:

Talus Slope Penstemon flower color: White and Light Pink
Talus Slope Penstemon leaf color: Dark Red
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 Talus Slope Penstemon and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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