Mazhar Botanic Garden

Bauhinia variegata (L.) Benth

White Orchid tree Butterfly tree

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000125
Common name: White Orchid tree, Butterfly tree
Arabic name: خف الجمل ابيض
Native: Southeast Asia
Country: Southeast Asia
(PGR): Common

Deciduous small tree to 10-12 m high, leaves obcordate, rounded, and bilobed at the base and apex flowers bright pink or white

Soil: prefer a well-drained garden substrate with coarse sand and containing organic matter (compost, manure)

Ornamental plant. Flowers edible.

Bauhinia variegata var candida, Bauhinia variegata Alba

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Texture: Organic
Drainage: Well drained
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Lights: Full sun
Propagation: Seeds
Flowering time: Late winter, early spring
Zone: 9 : 11
Status: Cultivated
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Tree
Plant Uses: Ornamental
Vegetation types: Deciduous tree
pH: Mild acid

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