Bauhinia Species, Butterfly Flower, Napoleon's Plume, Orchid Tree, Pink Bauhinia
Bauhiniamonandra
Synonym
Bauhinia
kappleri
Bauhinia
krugii
Bauhinia
porosa
Bauhinia
punctiflora
My spouse and I have seen this tree in various places in southern California, inlcluding San Diego. In fact, there's one right down the s...Read More
I have an 'orchid' tree in my garden that is over 40ft tall; multiple trunks begin about 15' above ground. I have never had problems with...Read More
Do *not* plant orchid trees in your yard--they can be invasive. However, I have one growing in a tiny container which is about 15 years o...Read More
I know that the net says that they do not transplant well, but I just transplanted one 12 feet high that had been growing in a 15 gal pot...Read More
I grew a specimen for 8.5 years, from 12 in high in its 1-gal container, to approx 12 feet at the time we moved. It was of just one, ligh...Read More
I live just S of Gainesville and put in one of these about 10 yrs ago. It was about 4' single stalk tree. We put it in the yard where t...Read More
Does this Orchid tree have a scent?
i was given this tree around a year ago, but i live in zone 9b to 10 so it had died back one year so i cut it down to almost ground level...Read More
Orchid Tree Bauhinia monandra is Naturalized in Texas and other States.
I have not grown this tree. Other common names for this plant are Napoleon's plume, pink orchid tree, butterfly flower and poor man's orc...Read More