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Bauhinia monandra
Also called Jerusalem Date, Butterfly Flower, Orchidtree, Pink Bauhinia, Pink Butterfly Tree
Bauhinia monandra is a leguminous shrub or small tree from Madagascar, grown for its large pink orchid-like flowers. It is a warm-climate plant that needs full sun and frost protection, and it is widely naturalised in tropical and subtropical areas.
Bauhinia monandra is a species of leguminous trees in the family Fabaceae. Common names include pink bauhinia, orchid tree, and Napoleon's plume. The tree is native to Madagascar, where it is widespread in lowland humid forests and dry forests. It has naturalised in Myanmar, Australia, Christmas Island, the Caribbean, southern USA, Colombia, Brazil, and the Pacific Islands. The species is invasive in New Caledonia.
Dwarf White Bauhinia · Cow's-foot · African plume · Orchid Bauhinia · Butterfly-tree · Bidi Leaf Tree · St. Thomas tree · Mountain ebony · Hong Kong Orchidtree · Orchid Trees
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Bauhinia monandra by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
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.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
