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Bauhinia variegata (Orchid tree)
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1 hour care
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12m
Max height
Max height
8m
Max spread
Max spread
10-20 Years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Bauhinia variegata
Other names
Orchid tree, Mountain ebony, Purple orchid tree, Poor man's orchid, Ebony wood, Camel's foot tree, Kuchnar, Bauhinia purpurea
Genus
Bauhinia Bauhinia
Species
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
Fragrance
Flowers are sweetly fragrant
Flower
Purple-pink, Purple in Spring; Purple, Purple-pink in Winter
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 1
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Where to grow
Bauhinia variegata (Orchid tree) will reach a height of 12m and a spread of 8m after 10-20 Years.
Suggested uses
Conservatory, Containers
Cultivation
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.
Soil type
Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Bauhinia variegata
Other names
Orchid tree, Mountain ebony, Purple orchid tree, Poor man's orchid, Ebony wood, Camel's foot tree, Kuchnar, Bauhinia purpurea
Genus
Bauhinia Bauhinia
Species
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.
Foliage
Semi evergreen
Fragrance
Flowers are sweetly fragrant
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Colour
Flower
Purple-pink, Purple in Spring; Purple, Purple-pink in Winter
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 1
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Where to grow
Bauhinia variegata (Orchid tree) will reach a height of 12m and a spread of 8m after 10-20 Years.
Suggested uses
Conservatory, Containers
Cultivation
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.
Soil type
Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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