Tree Echium

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

About Tree Echium and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Tree Echium

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Canary Islands

Southeastern Asia

Types

Not Available

Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.

Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1010-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Not Available

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Orbiculate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Layering, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Birds

Allergy

Not Available

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Food for insects, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana

BAUHINIA blakeana

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

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

In Hindi

Tree Echium

हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़

In German

Baum Aciam

Hong Kong Orchidee Baum

In French

Arbre ACIAM

Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée

In Spanish

árbol Aciam

árbol de orquídea Hong Kong

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam

δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam

árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong

In Polish

drzewo Aciam

storczyk drzewo Hong Kong

In Latin

lignum Aciam

Hong Kong Orchid ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fabales

Family

Boraginaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Echium

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Not Available

Subfamily

Not Available

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

NA7

1 27800

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Properties of Tree Echium and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Season and care of Tree Echium and Hong Kong Orchid Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Tree Echium and Hong Kong Orchid Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tree Echium season is Not Available and Hong Kong Orchid Tree season is Not Available. The type of soil for Tree Echium is Loam, Sand and for Hong Kong Orchid Tree is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Tree Echium is Neutral, Alkaline and for Hong Kong Orchid Tree is Acidic, Neutral.

Tree Echium and Hong Kong Orchid Tree Physical Information

Tree Echium and Hong Kong Orchid Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 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 Tree Echium and Hong Kong Orchid Tree are as follows:

Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray 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 Tree Echium and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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