White Zinnia

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

About White Zinnia and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

White Zinnia

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Southwestern United States, Texas

Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

45.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

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

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Orbiculate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

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

Moist

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Mid Summer, Summer

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?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Layering, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Get enough water whenever the soil is dry

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Ample Water

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Moist

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 dead branches, Remove dead flowers

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilizer every month during spring, General garden fertilizer

Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, 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

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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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

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

allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for insects, Provides ground cover

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Flower borders, Hedges, Not Available

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Zinnia acerosa

BAUHINIA blakeana

7.2 Common Name

desert zinnia, wild zinnia, white zinnia and spinyleaf zinnia

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

White Zinnia

हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Weiß Zinnia

Hong Kong Orchidee Baum

7.2.3 In French

Blanc Zinnia

Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée

7.2.4 In Spanish

Zinnia blanco

árbol de orquídea Hong Kong

7.2.5 In Greek

λευκό Zinnia

δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

branco Zinnia

árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong

7.2.7 In Polish

Biały Zinnia

storczyk drzewo Hong Kong

7.2.8 In Latin

Zinnia album

Hong Kong Orchid ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Zinnia

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

NA7

1 27800

Properties of White Zinnia and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Wondering what are the properties of White Zinnia and Hong Kong Orchid Tree? We provide you with everything About White Zinnia and Hong Kong Orchid Tree. White Zinnia doesn't have thorns and Hong Kong Orchid Tree doesn't have thorns. Also White Zinnia does not have fragrant flowers. White Zinnia has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation and Hong Kong Orchid Tree has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation. 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 White Zinnia and Hong Kong Orchid Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of White Zinnia and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

White Zinnia and Hong Kong Orchid Tree Physical Information

White Zinnia and Hong Kong Orchid Tree physical information is very important for comparison. White Zinnia height is 45.00 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 White Zinnia and Hong Kong Orchid Tree are as follows:

White Zinnia flower color: White
White Zinnia leaf color: Dark 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 White Zinnia and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Care of White Zinnia and Hong Kong Orchid Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Zinnia pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove dead flowers 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 White Zinnia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Hong Kong Orchid Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.