Texas Bluebonnet

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

About Texas Bluebonnet and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Texas Bluebonnet

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

1.3 Origin

Texas

Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Ornamental Plant

Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Roadsides, Sandy areas

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-810-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Purple

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

Green, Sea Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

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

Palmate

Orbiculate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Bedding, Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Grafting, Layering, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

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

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

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

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

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Culinary use, 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

Bedding Plant, Hanging Basket

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LUPINUS subcarnosus

BAUHINIA blakeana

7.2 Common Name

Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

texas bluebonnet

हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़

7.2.2 In German

texas Blaue Lupine

Hong Kong Orchidee Baum

7.2.3 In French

texas bluebonnet

Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée

7.2.4 In Spanish

texas Bluebonnet

árbol de orquídea Hong Kong

7.2.5 In Greek

texas bluebonnet

δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

texas bluebonnet

árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong

7.2.7 In Polish

texas bluebonnet

storczyk drzewo Hong Kong

7.2.8 In Latin

Texas lory

Hong Kong Orchid ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Lupinus

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Genisteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA7

1 27800

Properties of Texas Bluebonnet and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

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Season and Care of Texas Bluebonnet and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

Texas Bluebonnet and Hong Kong Orchid Tree Physical Information

Texas Bluebonnet and Hong Kong Orchid Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Texas Bluebonnet height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Hong Kong Orchid Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Texas Bluebonnet and Hong Kong Orchid Tree are as follows:

Texas Bluebonnet flower color: White, Blue and Purple
Texas Bluebonnet leaf color: Green and Sea 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 Texas Bluebonnet and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Care of Texas Bluebonnet and Hong Kong Orchid Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Texas Bluebonnet 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 Texas Bluebonnet 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.