1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia
Asia, Europe
1.4 Types
Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.
American Lily of the Valley, European Lily of the Valley, Japanese Lily of the valley.
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
6.2 Habitat
tropical environments
Banks, Broad-Leaved Forests, coppices, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest margins, Ridges, Rocky Ridges
6.3 USDA Hardiness Zone
14.7 AHS Heat Zone
14.12 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 19, 21, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
14.13 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Mat-forming
15 Information
15.1 Plant Size
15.1.1 Minimum Height
460.00 cm6.00 cm
0.54
3900
15.1.3 Minimum Width
460.00 cm1.00 cm
0.1
6350
21.3 Plant Color
21.3.1 Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Lavender, Violet
Pink, White
21.4.1 Flower Color Modifier
21.5.1 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
21.5.2 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
21.6.1 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green, Green
21.6.2 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green, Yellow green
21.7.1 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Not Available
21.8 Shape
21.9.1 Leaf Shape
21.11 Thorns
22 Season
22.1 Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer
22.3 Growing Conditions
22.3.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Part sun, Partial shade
22.3.2 Growth Rate
22.3.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Moist, Well drained
22.3.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
22.3.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
22.3.6 Bloom Time
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Late Spring, Spring
22.3.7 Repeat Bloomer
22.4 Tolerances
Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types
Not Available
23 Care
23.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
23.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Layering, Stem Cutting
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
23.3 Plant Maintenance
23.4 Watering Plants
23.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
23.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
23.4.3 In Spring
23.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
23.5 Soil
23.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
23.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Moist, Well drained
23.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
23.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Part sun, Partial shade
23.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads
23.8 Fertilizers
Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
23.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf scorch, Borers, Caterpillars, Leaf spot, Mites
Anthracnose, Aureobasidium leaf spot, Foliar nematode, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Southern blight
23.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types
Drought
24 Facts
24.1 Flowers
24.1.1 Flower Petal Number
24.2 Fruits
24.2.1 Showy Fruit
24.2.2 Edible Fruit
24.3 Fragrance
24.3.1 Fragrant Flower
24.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
24.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
24.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
24.4 Showy Foliage
24.5 Showy Bark
24.6 Foliage Texture
24.7 Foliage Sheen
24.8 Evergreen
24.9 Invasive
24.10 Self-Sowing
24.11 Attracts
24.12 Allergy
Not Available
Headache, Nausea, Vomiting
25 Benefits
25.1 Uses
25.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
25.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
25.1.3 Edible Uses
25.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
25.2 Plant Benefits
25.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Chest pain, Swelling
25.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Root
25.2.3 Other Uses
Food for insects, Used As Food
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
25.3 Used As Indoor Plant
25.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
25.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Mixed Border
26 Scientific Name
26.1 Botanical Name
BAUHINIA blakeana
Convallaria majalis
26.2 Common Name
Blake's Butterfly Tree, Chinese Orchid Tree, Hong Kong Orchid Tree
Lily of the Valley
26.2.1 In Hindi
हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़
कामुदिनी
26.2.2 In German
Hong Kong Orchidee Baum
Maiglöckchen
26.2.3 In French
Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée
Lily of the Valley
26.2.4 In Spanish
árbol de orquídea Hong Kong
Lirio de los valles
26.2.5 In Greek
δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ
Κρίνος της κοιλάδας
26.2.6 In Portuguese
árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong
Lírio do Vale
26.2.7 In Polish
storczyk drzewo Hong Kong
Lilia doliny
26.2.8 In Latin
Hong Kong Orchid ligno
Lílium convállium
27 Classification
27.1 Kingdom
27.2 Phylum
27.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
27.4 Order
27.5 Family
27.6 Genus
27.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
27.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
27.9 Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
Nolinoideae
27.10 Number of Species