1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
1.4 Types
Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
tropical environments
Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 19, 21, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
460.00 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
460.00 cm30.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Lavender, Violet
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Brownish Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
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
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Layering, Stem Cutting
From Rhizomes, Root Division
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Needs Very high moisture
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, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full 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
bees
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
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
allergic reaction, Pollen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens
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
Insect Bites, Treating fever
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Food for insects, Used As Food
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant
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, Water Gardens, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BAUHINIA blakeana
SAURURUS cernuus
7.2 Common Name
Blake's Butterfly Tree, Chinese Orchid Tree, Hong Kong Orchid Tree
Lizard's Tail
7.2.1 In Hindi
हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़
Saururus cernuus
7.2.2 In German
Hong Kong Orchidee Baum
Saururus cernuus
7.2.3 In French
Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée
Saururus cernuus
7.2.4 In Spanish
árbol de orquídea Hong Kong
cernuus Saururus
7.2.5 In Greek
δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ
Saururus cernuus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong
Saururus cernuus
7.2.7 In Polish
storczyk drzewo Hong Kong
Saururus cernuus
7.2.8 In Latin
Hong Kong Orchid ligno
Saururi cernuus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species