Mazhar Botanic Garden

Bauhinia x blakeana Dunn

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000444
English name: Hong Kong Orchid Tree
Arabic name: بوهينيا بلاكيانا
Native: Hong Kong
Country: China Hong Kong
(PGR): Very rare

Evergreen to semi-evergreen to 6-10 m tall leaves bi-lobed, gray-green 15-20 cm resembling butterfly flower fragrant rich rose-pink

Remarque: Hybrid between Bauhinia variegata and Bauhinia purpurea

ornamental plant

Texture: Chalk Clay Loam Sandy
Fertility: High
Drainage: Very poorly drained
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Lights: Full sun Partial shade
Propagation: Semi-woody cuttings and air-layering
Flowering time: Autumn to spring
Zone: 9 : 11
Status: Cultivated
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Tree
Plant Uses: Ornamental
Vegetation types: Evergreen
pH: Acid Alkaline Neutral

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