Mazhar Botanic Garden

Bauhinia monandra Kurz

Pink Bauhinia

Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Bauhinia
Species: monandra
Sample code: EGY-MBG-000422
English name: Pink Bauhinia
Arabic name: بوهينيا موناندرا
Native: Madagascar
Country: Madagascar
(PGR): Common

Small tree, usually 3-7 m tall leaves Butterfly-shaped sub cordate, 7-10 cm and 7-20 cm wide flowers pink, borne in small, short axillary raceme fruit flattened, 15-22 cm long, 2-3 cm wide, contains 10-20 seeds

The ideal soil pH is below 75 because alkaline soils often result in yellowing leaves

Ornamental plant. Pink bauhinia grows best if planted in a fertile, moist, and well-drained soil. It's not particular about soil type, since it can grow in a sandy, loamy, or gravelly soil.

Bauhinia richardiana Voight

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Texture: Clay Loam Sandy
Propagation: Seeds, stem cuttings
Flowering time: Winter
Zone: 8b : 9b
pH range: 6.1-7.8

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