| Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 10-18 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 15-25 feet |
| Leaves: | Other: Evergreen in warmest zones; defoliates at 25 degrees |
| Fruit: | Edible to birds |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall Late fall or early winter |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Other info: Occasional self-sown seedlings |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
![Location: My Garden - Lake Jackson, TX
Date: 2010-05-20
Leaves have typical Bauhinia \"hoof\" shape](/pics/2012-05-22/krancmm/7ef53c-250.jpg "Location: My Garden - Lake Jackson, TX
Date: 2010-05-20
Leaves have typical Bauhinia \\"hoof\\" shape")
![Location: My Garden - Lake Jackson, TX
Date: 2010-06-10
Blooms less than 2\" in clusters](/pics/2012-05-22/krancmm/1354b9-250.jpg "Location: My Garden - Lake Jackson, TX
Date: 2010-06-10
Blooms less than 2\\" in clusters")
| piksihk | On May 1, 2022 | Bloomed |
| piksihk | On August 30, 2020 | Bloomed been blooming for several months |
| piksihk | On July 25, 2018 | Transplanted Moved near bulbine |
| piksihk | On April 17, 2016 | Transplanted HW along fence - side of trellis |
| piksihk | On September 12, 2015 | Obtained plant LynneHtx |
