Bauhinia Purpurea (Phanera purpurea)
Purple Orchid Tree
Phanera purpurea is a small deciduous tree growing to 5m tall. The leaves are up to 20cm long, broad, rounded, and bilobed at the base and apex. The flowers are pink, and fragrant, with five petals.
Contributed by @drnicko
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Purple Orchid Tree
Latin name
Bauhinia Purpurea (Phanera purpurea)
type
Trees or Shrubs
family
Fabaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
3.00 M
5.00 M
Bauhinia Purpurea (Phanera purpurea)
Phanera purpurea is a small deciduous tree growing to 5m tall. The leaves are up to 20cm long, broad, rounded, and bilobed at the base and apex. The flowers are pink, and fragrant, with five petals.
Propogation
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Propagation of Bauhinia species is from seeds or cuttings.
Flowering
From Late Winter TO Early Summer
The tree begins flowering in late winter and often continues to flower into early summer.
Planting young plants
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
They prefer acidic soils and do not tolerate salty conditions. Full sun exposure is preferred but they can be grown under partial sun.
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