1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia
Brazil
1.4 Types
Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.
Minas Gerais
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
tropical environments
River side, Riverine swamp forest, savannahs, Swamps
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 19, 21, 23, 24
H2
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
460.00 cm50.80 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
460.00 cm38.10 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Lavender, Violet
Yellow green, Light Pink, Rose, Olive, Brown
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Layering, Stem Cutting
Divison
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires plenty of water during the growing season
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
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Moist but well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf scorch, Borers, Caterpillars, Leaf spot, Mites
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types
Drought
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
Bees, Birds
Bugs, Flies, Not Available, Spider Mites
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Bouquets, 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
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Food for insects, Used As Food
Florist trade and landscaping
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BAUHINIA blakeana
CATTLEYA bicolor
7.2 Common Name
Blake's Butterfly Tree, Chinese Orchid Tree, Hong Kong Orchid Tree
Cattleya, Corsage Orchid
7.2.1 In Hindi
हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़
Corsage Orchid
7.2.2 In German
Hong Kong Orchidee Baum
Corsage Orchid
7.2.3 In French
Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée
Corsage Orchid
7.2.4 In Spanish
árbol de orquídea Hong Kong
Corsage Orchid
7.2.5 In Greek
δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ
ὄρχις (órkhis)
7.2.6 In Portuguese
árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong
Corsage Orchid
7.2.7 In Polish
storczyk drzewo Hong Kong
Katleja
7.2.8 In Latin
Hong Kong Orchid ligno
Corsage orchid
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Epidendreae
8.9 Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
Epidendroideae
8.10 Number of Species