Bauhinia variegata
Orchid tree, Mountain ebony, Purple orchid tree, Poor man's orchid, Ebony wood, Camel's foot tree, Kuchnar, Bauhinia purpurea
Bauhinia Bauhinia
B. variegata - B. variegata is a tender, semi-evergreen tree or shrub. It has large lobed, heart-shaped leaves and in late winter to early spring, bears showy, fragrant, orchid-like purple-pink flowers, followed by large fruit pods.
Bauhinia variegata is: Semi evergreen
Flowers are sweetly fragrant
Purple-pink, Purple in Spring; Purple, Purple-pink in Winter
Dark-green in All seasons
Pruning group 1
Seed, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Bauhinia variegata (Orchid tree) will reach a height of 12m and a spread of 8m after 10-20 Years.
Conservatory, Containers
Plant in moist, free-draining soil in a sunny, sheltered position. Only really suitable for outdoor growing on a mild, frost free site, otherwise can be grown in a container in a conservatory.
Loamy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
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Bauhinia variegata
Orchid tree, Mountain ebony, Purple orchid tree, Poor man's orchid, Ebony wood, Camel's foot tree, Kuchnar, Bauhinia purpurea
Bauhinia Bauhinia
B. variegata - B. variegata is a tender, semi-evergreen tree or shrub. It has large lobed, heart-shaped leaves and in late winter to early spring, bears showy, fragrant, orchid-like purple-pink flowers, followed by large fruit pods.
Semi evergreen
Flowers are sweetly fragrant
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Purple-pink, Purple in Spring; Purple, Purple-pink in Winter
Dark-green in All seasons
Pruning group 1
Seed, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Bauhinia variegata (Orchid tree) will reach a height of 12m and a spread of 8m after 10-20 Years.
Conservatory, Containers
Plant in moist, free-draining soil in a sunny, sheltered position. Only really suitable for outdoor growing on a mild, frost free site, otherwise can be grown in a container in a conservatory.
Loamy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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Soil types: | Loamy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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