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- Bauhinia_blakeana abstract "Bauhinia blakeana commonly called the Hong Kong Orchid Tree is a legume tree of the genus Bauhinia, with large thick leaves and striking purplish red flowers. The fragrant, orchid-like flowers are usually 10 to 15 centimetres (3.9 to 5.9 in) across, and bloom from early November to the end of March. Although now cultivated in many areas, it originated in Hong Kong in 1880 and apparently all of the cultivated trees derive from one cultivated at the Hong Kong Botanic Gardens and widely planted in Hong Kong starting in 1914. It is referred to as bauhinia in non-scientific literature though this is the name of the genus. It is sometimes called the Hong Kong orchid (香港蘭). Commonly called by the people of Hong Kong by its Chinese name of 洋紫荊.The Bauhinia double-lobed leaf is similar in shape to a heart or a butterfly. A typical leaf is 7 to 10 centimetres (2.8 to 3.9 in) long and 10 to 13 centimetres (3.9 to 5.1 in) wide, with a deep cleft dividing the apex. In Hong Kong the leaf is known as the "clever leaf" (聰明葉), and is regarded as a symbol of wisdom. Some people use the leaves to make bookmarks in the hope that they will bring them good luck in their studies.It is sterile, which means it does not generally produce seeds or fruits, and is a hybrid between Bauhinia variegata and Bauhinia purpurea. The 2008 research was able to identify the female parent as Bauhinia purpurea, but it could not differentiate the male parent from Bauhinia variegata var. variegata or Bauhinia variegata var. candida. This is not unexpected, as Bauhinia variegata var. candida is a white-flowered form of Bauhinia variegata var. variegata, and not a separate species or sub-species. The 2005 research suggested Bauhinia blakeana is genetically closer to Bauhinia variegata, while the 2008 research indicated it is closer to Bauhinia purpurea instead.Propagation is by grafting, cuttings and air-layering. As it is only known in cultivation, it can also be named as a cultivar: Bauhinia 'Blakeana'. Hong Kong orchid trees are usually sterile, yet here, too, there are exceptions. One tree has been found in Hong Kong that produces seeds, perhaps indicating that evolution or mutation has occurred, or that even though Bauhinia blakeana is perhaps sterile when self-pollinated (the scientific study in 2005 established the low fertility of Bauhinia blakeana's pollen when compared with its parental species Bauhinia purpurea or Bauhinia variegata), however, it may perhaps be able to produce seeds when pollinated instead by its parental species Bauhinia purpurea or Bauhinia variegata or other related Bauhinia species. More scientific research will need to be carried out, eg, artifical controlled cross-pollination experiments to confirm the ability of Bauhinia blakeana in backcross or outcross to produce (fertile) seeds.Dr Lawrence Ramsden of the University of Hong Kong’s Department of Botany is keen to find out if there are any more individuals that can produce seeds – if so, they could benefit propagation of the tree for horticulture. Two previous instances of seeds found from Bauhinia blakeana specimens failed to germinate.".
- Bauhinia_blakeana binomialAuthority Stephen_Troyte_Dunn.
- Bauhinia_blakeana class Eudicots.
- Bauhinia_blakeana division Flowering_plant.
- Bauhinia_blakeana family Fabaceae.
- Bauhinia_blakeana genus Bauhinia.
- Bauhinia_blakeana kingdom Plant.
- Bauhinia_blakeana order Fabales.
- Bauhinia_blakeana order Rosids.
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- Bauhinia_blakeana binomial "Bauhinia × blakeana".
- Bauhinia_blakeana binomialAuthority Stephen_Troyte_Dunn.
- Bauhinia_blakeana familia Fabaceae.
- Bauhinia_blakeana genus "Bauhinia".
- Bauhinia_blakeana hasPhotoCollection Bauhinia_blakeana.
- Bauhinia_blakeana imageCaption "Bauhinia × blakeana flower".
- Bauhinia_blakeana j "joeng4 zi2 ging1".
- Bauhinia_blakeana name "Bauhinia × blakeana".
- Bauhinia_blakeana ordo Fabales.
- Bauhinia_blakeana p "yáng zǐ jīng".
- Bauhinia_blakeana regnum "Plantae".
- Bauhinia_blakeana s "洋紫荆".
- Bauhinia_blakeana species "B. × blakeana".
- Bauhinia_blakeana t "洋紫荊".
- Bauhinia_blakeana unrankedClassis Eudicots.
- Bauhinia_blakeana unrankedDivisio Flowering_plant.
- Bauhinia_blakeana unrankedOrdo Rosids.
- Bauhinia_blakeana y "yòehng jí gīng".
- Bauhinia_blakeana subject Category:Bauhinia.
- Bauhinia_blakeana subject Category:Flora_of_East_Asia.
- Bauhinia_blakeana subject Category:Flora_of_Hong_Kong.
- Bauhinia_blakeana subject Category:Garden_plants_of_Asia.
- Bauhinia_blakeana subject Category:Hong_Kong_culture.
- Bauhinia_blakeana subject Category:National_symbols_of_Hong_Kong.
- Bauhinia_blakeana subject Category:Ornamental_trees.
- Bauhinia_blakeana type GardenPlant113083306.
- Bauhinia_blakeana type GardenPlantsOfAsia.
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- Bauhinia_blakeana type Eukaryote.
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- Bauhinia_blakeana type Species.
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- Bauhinia_blakeana type Organism.
- Bauhinia_blakeana comment "Bauhinia blakeana commonly called the Hong Kong Orchid Tree is a legume tree of the genus Bauhinia, with large thick leaves and striking purplish red flowers. The fragrant, orchid-like flowers are usually 10 to 15 centimetres (3.9 to 5.9 in) across, and bloom from early November to the end of March.".
- Bauhinia_blakeana label "Bauhinia blakeana".
- Bauhinia_blakeana label "Bauhinia blakeana".
- Bauhinia_blakeana label "Bauhinia blakeana".
- Bauhinia_blakeana label "Bauhinia × blakeana".
- Bauhinia_blakeana label "Bauínia-blaqueana".
- Bauhinia_blakeana label "洋紫荊".
- Bauhinia_blakeana sameAs Bauhinia_×_blakeana.
- Bauhinia_blakeana sameAs Bauhinia_blakeana.
- Bauhinia_blakeana sameAs Bauhinia_blakeana.
- Bauhinia_blakeana sameAs Bauínia-blaqueana.
- Bauhinia_blakeana sameAs m.03qz93.
- Bauhinia_blakeana sameAs Q378062.
- Bauhinia_blakeana sameAs Q378062.
- Bauhinia_blakeana sameAs Bauhinia_blakeana.
- Bauhinia_blakeana wasDerivedFrom Bauhinia_blakeana?oldid=590752695.
- Bauhinia_blakeana depiction Bauhinia_blakeana_(Key_West).jpg.
- Bauhinia_blakeana isPrimaryTopicOf Bauhinia_blakeana.
- Bauhinia_blakeana name "Bauhinia × blakeana".