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Fabaceae
Purple Orchid Tree
Bauhinia purpurea
Unity and togetherness.
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Bauhinia
- Native to
- South Asia, Southeast Asia
- Bloom season
- Fall, Winter
- Type
- tree
- Height
- 20-35 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, fertile
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 9-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The bilobed leaves look like butterfly wings or a camel's footprint, inspiring the common name 'camel's foot tree.'
- The genus Bauhinia was named after the Bauhin brothers, twin Swiss botanists, reflecting the twin-lobed leaves.
- Hong Kong's flag features a stylized Bauhinia flower, though it is based on the hybrid species Bauhinia x blakeana.
- Its orchid-like flowers can reach 4 inches across and have a delicate sweet fragrance that intensifies at night.
- In traditional Ayurvedic medicine, the bark is used to treat skin diseases, digestive issues, and diabetes.
Color meanings
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unity
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togetherness
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harmony