Bauhinia Species, Buddhist Bauhinia, Variegated Orchid Tree, White Mountain Ebony

If you like this tree, you can plant the sterile hybrid Bauhinia x blakeana and have the beauty without the weediness or ecological probl...Read Moreems.

As noted below, this species is a problem self-seeder. The Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council has listed it as a Category l invasive species.

It's also been described as weedy in gardens in Hawaii.

In much of South Africa it is a prohibited species. http://www.invasives.org.za/video/item/197-orchid-tree-bauhi...

I Found this tree growing in Bay City, Tx. I took lots of seed pods and grew them myself at home. I grew them in pots (8 plants) and kept...Read More them inside the firsts year. I planted them inground after the last expected frost in Angleton, Tx. Although they grew to about 8ft, they died the following harsh frost season. I mowed them over sadly. However, they re-grew to about 8-10ft, with several stalks on each planting that spring and flowered wonderfully. I now have my own seed-pods at year three. they smell awesome, and I love my Love-Trees, as well as lots of folks asking for seeds.

I have noticed that, at least the first bunch of seeds from our Bauhinias this year are quite a bit smaller than in the past. I assume t...Read Morehat it is because of the cold weather that we had this year. It was in the low 40's for several days in a row. Our tropicals were NOT happy!

Cat I invasive in Florida.