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Bauhinia aculeata
White Orchid Tree
Notes

Uses: Hardy upright highly ornamental tree.
Often used as a feature plant. Can retain large masses of white flowers through Spring and Winter. Maybe little too messy for some pathways as they do drop large seed pods after flowering
Does suit avenues with the planting set back from the walkway.
Is sensitive to alkaline soils.

  • Canopy Shape canopy-spreading_d Spreading
  • Height 3.5-5m
  • Spread 4-5m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
    • position-partshade Part Shade
  • Family Fabaceae
  • Botanical Name Bauhinia aculeata
  • Common Name White Orchid Tree
  • Origin China
  • Habit Upright, Spreading
  • Landscape Coastal footslopes, 2nd line coast, Plains, Footslopes
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour White
  • Flowering Time Winter, Spring
  • Foliage Green
  • Flower Type Star
  • Purpose Ornamental
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Deciduous
  • Trunk Rough
  • Form Small Tree (Up to 7m)