1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
South America
Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
gardens, Homesteads
tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 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, Green, Purple
Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Lavender, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange, Chocolate
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Brown, Orange, Orange Red, Pink, Red, Yellow
Green, Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Layering, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Does not require lot of watering
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune before Winter, 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
Fungal 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
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food
Food for insects, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CAPSICUM chinense
BAUHINIA blakeana
7.2 Common Name
Aji, Datil, Goat Pepper, Habanero, Jamaican Hot, Rocotillo, Scotch Bonnet
Blake's Butterfly Tree, Chinese Orchid Tree, Hong Kong Orchid Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
Habanero
हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़
7.2.2 In German
Habanero
Hong Kong Orchidee Baum
7.2.3 In French
Habanero
Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée
7.2.4 In Spanish
Habanero
árbol de orquídea Hong Kong
7.2.5 In Greek
Habanero
δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Habanero
árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong
7.2.7 In Polish
Habanero
storczyk drzewo Hong Kong
7.2.8 In Latin
Habanero
Hong Kong Orchid ligno
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Caesalpinioideae
8.10 Number of Species