Detail
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Bauhinia variegata
Purple Orchid Tree
Notes

Uses: Highly ornamental plant with spectacular displays of scented colour in Spring and Summer.
To create a uniform canopy prune when young.
Can be grown in 2nd line coastal areas not on the exposed sea front.

  • Canopy Shape canopy-spreading_d Spreading
  • Height 5-6m
  • Spread 2-3m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Fabaceae
  • Botanical Name Bauhinia variegata
  • Common Name Purple Orchid Tree
  • Origin East Asia
  • Habit Upright, Spreading
  • Landscape Footslopes, Hills, Plains, Watercourse
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Moderate frost, Drought
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Purple
  • Flowering Time Summer, Winter, Spring
  • Foliage Silver-grey
  • Flower Type Open-petalled
  • Purpose Ornamental, Winter sun, Shade
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Deciduous
  • Trunk Smooth
  • Form Small Tree (Up to 7m)