1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia
South America, Brazil
1.4 Types
Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
tropical environments
Dry areas, Forest edges
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 19, 21, 23, 24
H1, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
460.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
460.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Lavender, Violet
Yellow, Lemon yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown, Sandy Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray 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, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
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
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Early Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Layering, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Seperation, Vegetative Reproduction
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water occasionally
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, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut leaves after fall, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune before Winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf scorch, Borers, Caterpillars, Leaf spot, Mites
Pests and diseases free, 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
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
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
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
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Wood
6.2.3 Other Uses
Food for insects, Used As Food
Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction
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
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BAUHINIA blakeana
HANDROANTHUS billbergii
7.2 Common Name
Blake's Butterfly Tree, Chinese Orchid Tree, Hong Kong Orchid Tree
Guayacán, Tabebuia
7.2.1 In Hindi
हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़
Tabebuia
7.2.2 In German
Hong Kong Orchidee Baum
Tabebuia
7.2.3 In French
Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée
Tabebuia
7.2.4 In Spanish
árbol de orquídea Hong Kong
Tabebuia
7.2.5 In Greek
δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ
Tabebuia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong
Tabebuia
7.2.7 In Polish
storczyk drzewo Hong Kong
Tabebuia
7.2.8 In Latin
Hong Kong Orchid ligno
Tabebuia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Angiosperms
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
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
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species