Tree Echium

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

About Tree Echium and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Tree Echium

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Canary Islands

Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

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

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

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240.00 cm

Rank: 78 (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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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 43 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray 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

Lobed

Orbiculate

2.4 Thorns

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16% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

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 Summer, Summer

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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42% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

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

Not Available

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46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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12% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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28% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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45% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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14% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

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

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Food for insects, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana

BAUHINIA blakeana

7.2 Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Tree Echium

हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Baum Aciam

Hong Kong Orchidee Baum

7.2.3 In French

Arbre ACIAM

Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol Aciam

árbol de orquídea Hong Kong

7.2.5 In Greek

δέντρο Aciam

δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore Aciam

árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong

7.2.7 In Polish

drzewo Aciam

storczyk drzewo Hong Kong

7.2.8 In Latin

lignum Aciam

Hong Kong Orchid ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Boraginaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Echium

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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About Calla Lily

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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.