1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
marshes, Riverbanks
tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 13, 19, 21, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
240.00 cm460.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
120.00 cm460.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Silver
Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Lavender, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
White, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Tan
Green, Blue Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Tan
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Fall
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative
Grafting, Layering, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water once every two or three weeks
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
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
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut back all stems to the same height
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer
Less fertilizing
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Drought, Edema
Bacterial leaf scorch, Borers, Caterpillars, Leaf spot, Mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types
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
Noxious Weed
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cultivated for fodder
Food for insects, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
SACCHARUM ravennae
BAUHINIA blakeana
7.2 Common Name
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
Blake's Butterfly Tree, Chinese Orchid Tree, Hong Kong Orchid Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
Plume Grass
हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़
7.2.2 In German
Plume Gras
Hong Kong Orchidee Baum
7.2.3 In French
Plume Herbe
Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée
7.2.4 In Spanish
Penacho de hierba
árbol de orquídea Hong Kong
7.2.5 In Greek
Plume Grass
δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Plume grama
árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong
7.2.7 In Polish
Pióropusz Trawa
storczyk drzewo Hong Kong
7.2.8 In Latin
Kessinger Grass
Hong Kong Orchid ligno
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Andropogoneae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Panicoideae
Caesalpinioideae
8.10 Number of Species