General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Plant Height: 20 to 40 feet
Plant Spread: 15 to 20 feet
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Pink
Purple
White
Yellow
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Late spring or early summer
Underground structures: Taproot
Uses: Flowering Tree
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem

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Common names
  • Orchid Tree
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Bauhinia
  • Synonym: Piliostigma

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Location: San Diego, California
Date: 2015-01-12
Location: San Diego, Ca
Date: 2015-01-12
Location: San Diego, Ca
Date: 2015-01-12

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