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Fabaceae
Brazilian Orchid Tree
Bauhinia forficata
Unity of two halves.
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Bauhinia
- Native to
- Brazil, Argentina, Peru
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- semi-deciduous tree
- Height
- 15-30 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, fertile
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 9-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The bilobed leaves resemble butterfly wings and inspired the genus name, honoring twin botanists Johann and Caspar Bauhin.
- In Brazilian folk medicine, the leaves are widely used as a natural remedy for diabetes.
- Unlike most Bauhinia species that have colorful flowers, this one has elegant pure white blooms.
- The flowers open in the evening and are pollinated by bats and large moths.
- Each leaf looks like two leaves fused together, with a deep cleft in the middle.
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