Wild Blue Phlox

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

About Wild Blue Phlox and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Wild Blue Phlox

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, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada

Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Blue Moon, Clouds of Perfume

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

Rich Woods

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 43 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue Violet

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

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

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

Ovate-lanceolate

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

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

Requires regular watering

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

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead flowers

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Bees, Birds

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

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

Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash

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

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHLOX divaricata 'Blue Moon'

BAUHINIA blakeana

7.2 Common Name

Wild Blue Phlox, Woodland Phlox

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Wild Blue Phlox

हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Wild Blue Phlox

Hong Kong Orchidee Baum

7.2.3 In French

Wild Blue Phlox

Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée

7.2.4 In Spanish

Wild Blue Phlox

árbol de orquídea Hong Kong

7.2.5 In Greek

Άγρια μπλε Phlox

δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Wild Blue Phlox

árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong

7.2.7 In Polish

Dziki Niebieski Phlox

storczyk drzewo Hong Kong

7.2.8 In Latin

Phlox ferae blue

Hong Kong Orchid ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Phlox

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Phlocideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Polemonioideae

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Wild Blue Phlox and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

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Season and Care of Wild Blue Phlox and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

Wild Blue Phlox and Hong Kong Orchid Tree Physical Information

Wild Blue Phlox and Hong Kong Orchid Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Blue Phlox height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Hong Kong Orchid Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Blue Phlox and Hong Kong Orchid Tree are as follows:

Wild Blue Phlox flower color: Blue Violet
Wild Blue Phlox leaf color: 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 Wild Blue Phlox and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Care of Wild Blue Phlox and Hong Kong Orchid Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Blue Phlox pruning is done 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 Wild Blue Phlox 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.