About Bauhinia
Bauhinia × blakeana (), commonly called the Hong Kong orchid tree, is a hybrid leguminous tree of the genus Bauhinia. It has large thick leaves and striking purplish red flowers. The fragrant, orchid-like flowers are usually 10 to 15 centimetres (3.9 to 5.9 in) across, and bloom from early November to the end of March. Although now cultivated in many areas, it originated in Hong Kong in 1880 and apparently all of the cultivated trees derive from one cultivated at the Hong Kong Botanical Gardens and widely planted in Hong Kong starting in 1914. It is referred to as bauhinia in non-scientific literature though this is the name of the genus. It is sometimes called the Hong Kong orchid (Chinese: 香港蘭; Cantonese Yale: Hēunggóng làahn).
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Bauhinia blakeana
- Genus
- Bauhinia
- Family
- CAESALPINIACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- Hong Kong
- Distribution
- India, Hong Kong
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-March
Caesalpiniaceae
Senna family
Bauhinia belongs to the Caesalpiniaceae family.
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