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Bauhinia
In Singapore: Blake's Bauhinia, Hong Kong Orchid Tree, Hong Kong Bauhinia, Butterfly Tree, 红花羊碲甲, 洋艳紫荆 (Cultivated in Singapore)
Bauhinia is a large genus of flowering trees and shrubs, widely planted in the tropics as orchid trees for their showy, often fragrant flowers. Full sun, regular watering in the growing season and good drainage are the keys to growing them.
Bauhinia () is a large genus of flowering plants in the subfamily Cercidoideae and tribe Bauhinieae, in the large flowering plant family Fabaceae, with a pantropical distribution. The genus was named after the Bauhin brothers Gaspard and Johann, Swiss-French botanists.
Many species are widely planted in the tropics as orchid trees, particularly in India, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Nepal and south-eastern China. Other common names include mountain ebony and kachnar. Before the family was reorganised, a number of genera including the lianas of genus Phanera were placed here (see related genera).
Propagation of Bauhinia species is from seeds or cuttings. They thrive in alkaline soils and do not tolerate salty conditions. Full sun exposure is preferred but they can be grown under partial sun. Generous watering is needed during summer; moderate moisture required in winter.
Dwarf White Bauhinia · Cow's-foot · African plume · Napoleon's plume · Orchid Bauhinia · Butterfly-tree · Bidi Leaf Tree · St. Thomas tree · Mountain ebony · Hong Kong Orchidtree
[Contains information from Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Heritage Trees from data.gov.sg (National Parks Board), made available under the terms of the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0]
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
