1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax
Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
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
61.00 cm460.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
25.40 cm460.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Light Blue, Lavender
Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Lavender, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped
Orbiculate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
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?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Grafting, Layering, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
use all-purpose fertilizers
Less fertilizing
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites
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
Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
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
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Food for insects, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PENSTEMON grandiflorus
BAUHINIA blakeana
7.2 Common Name
Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon
Blake's Butterfly Tree, Chinese Orchid Tree, Hong Kong Orchid Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
Wild Snapdragon
हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़
7.2.2 In German
Wilde Snapdragon
Hong Kong Orchidee Baum
7.2.3 In French
Snapdragon sauvage
Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée
7.2.4 In Spanish
Salvaje Snapdragon
árbol de orquídea Hong Kong
7.2.5 In Greek
άγρια Snapdragon
δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Selvagem Snapdragon
árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong
7.2.7 In Polish
Dziki Snapdragon
storczyk drzewo Hong Kong
7.2.8 In Latin
Phlox Ferae
Hong Kong Orchid ligno
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Scrophulariaceae
Fabaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Scrophularioideae
Caesalpinioideae
8.10 Number of Species