1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China
1.4 Types
Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
tropical environments
Cultivated Beds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 19, 21, 23, 24
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
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
460.00 cm91.44 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
460.00 cm45.72 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Lavender, Violet
White, Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Purple
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green, Purple
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green, Purple
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Orbiculate
Oval with toothed margin
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Late Fall, Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Layering, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Moist, Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Moist, Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No need to prune
4.8 Fertilizers
Less fertilizing
Nitrogen
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, Dry soil
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
Dermatitis, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
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
Antibacterial, Antidote, Antipyretic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Asthma, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Expectorant, Pectoral, Stomachic, Tonic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Food for insects, Used As Food
For making oil, Used as essential oil
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
Showy Tree
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BAUHINIA blakeana
PERILLA frutescens
7.2 Common Name
Blake's Butterfly Tree, Chinese Orchid Tree, Hong Kong Orchid Tree
Perilla, Shiso
7.2.1 In Hindi
हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़
Perilla plant
7.2.2 In German
Hong Kong Orchidee Baum
Perilla Pflanze
7.2.3 In French
Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée
plante Perilla
7.2.4 In Spanish
árbol de orquídea Hong Kong
planta de perilla
7.2.5 In Greek
δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ
φυτό perilla
7.2.6 In Portuguese
árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong
planta Perilla
7.2.7 In Polish
storczyk drzewo Hong Kong
Poręcz roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
Hong Kong Orchid ligno
Perilla herba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Angiosperms
Vascular plant
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
Nepetoideae
8.10 Number of Species