Orchid trees
Botanical name: Bauhinia
Orchid trees
Botanical name: Bauhinia
Description
Orchid trees are a collection of trees, shrubs, and vines that are beloved worldwide for their beautiful and fragrant flowers. These blooms come in vibrant shades of red, yellow, purple, orange, and pink. Though many are planted as ornamentals, some species have a more practical use and are harvested for timber.
Species of Orchid trees
Climbing bauhinia
Climbing bauhinia are a collection of trees, shrubs, and vines that are beloved worldwide for their beautiful and fragrant flowers. These blooms come in vibrant shades of red, yellow, purple, orange, and pink. Though many are planted as ornamentals, some species have a more practical use and are harvested for timber.
Champion's bauhinia
Champion's bauhinia are a collection of trees, shrubs, and vines that are beloved worldwide for their beautiful and fragrant flowers. These blooms come in vibrant shades of red, yellow, purple, orange, and pink. Though many are planted as ornamentals, some species have a more practical use and are harvested for timber.
Bidi leaf tree
Bauhinia racemosa commonly known as the Bidi leaf tree is a rare medicinal species of flowering shrub with religious significance. It is a small crooked tree with drooping branches that grows 3–5 metres (10–16 ft) tall and flowers between winter and spring. It is native to tropical Southeast Asia.
Pink bauhinia
Pink bauhinia (Bauhinia monandra) is a deciduous tree that will grow to 7 m tall. It blooms from spring to fall with clusters of pinkish white orchid-like flowers with streaks of magenta. Blossoms attract butterflies. The leaves are shaped like butterfly wings and it is sometimes referred to as a butterfly tree. Grows in full sun with low moisture.
Dwarf white bauhinia
Dwarf white bauhinia (Bauhinia acuminata) is named after the 17th Century Swiss botanists Gaspard and Johann Bauhin. It is a common ornamental garden climbing plant that produces large fragrant white flowers. Dwarf white bauhinia grows best in slightly acidic soils. This extremely widespread plant is a popular hedge plant in tropical climates.
Orchid tree
Orchid tree, or Bauhinia galpinii, is a flashy, sprawling shrub endemic to parts of Africa. Introduced as an ornamental in other countries, this shrub is evergreen in frost-free areas, and deciduous where it gets cold.
St. Thomas' tree
The st. Thomas' tree is a medium to large shrub with deeply divided leaves that are often used for making dye. In its native range, the heartwood of this shrub is used to make rafters for traditional huts. The fibers in the bark are traditionally used for making baskets.
Hong Kong orchid tree
Hong Kong orchid tree (*Bauhinia blakeana*) is a beautiful flowering tree that will grow from 6 to 12 m tall. Branches grow up and out to form a spreading canopy of grayish green leaves. Large, orchid-like flowers bloom during summer, fall, and early winter. These 15 cm-long blossoms range in color from purple, rose, and pink to make a showy display. Grows in full sun to partial shade.
Orchid Tree
Orchid Tree (Bauhinia purpurea) is a flowering deciduous tree species native to India and Myanmar. Its hard wood is useful in cabinetry and tools. Its genus name Bauhinia is to commemorate the botanist Bauhin. It produces purple flowers every spring and is designated as the city flower of Hong Kong, China.
Orchid tree
Orchid tree (Bauhinia variegata) is a partially deciduous shrub-like tree that can grow from 6 to 8 m tall. Large fragrant flowers resembling orchids blossom from winter to spring. The colors of the flowers range from orchid purple to light pink all in the same blossom. A fast-growing tree that blooms best in full sun makes a spectacular street tree when grown in warm climates.
Malabar orchid tree
Malabar orchid tree are a collection of trees, shrubs, and vines that are beloved worldwide for their beautiful and fragrant flowers. These blooms come in vibrant shades of red, yellow, purple, orange, and pink. Though many are planted as ornamentals, some species have a more practical use and are harvested for timber.
Scientific Classification
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