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Bauhinia purpurea

Botanical Name
Bauhinia purpurea
Common Names
Purple Orchid Tree,
Purple Orchid Tree is an exotic deciduous perennial tree with a rounded, upright habit. It produces pink to purple flowers and has foliage that sheds seasonally. Commonly used in tropical landscapes, it is suited to planting as a specimen tree or in mixed garden plantings. It can also be incorporated into larger shrub borders or used to provide seasonal colour in public and private gardens. Grows to approx. 10m H x 4m W.
Botanical Name: Common Names:
Bauhinia purpurea Purple Orchid Tree,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Deciduous
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Palms, Ferns & Tropical, Shrubs, Trees Rounded, Upright

Description:
Purple Orchid Tree is an exotic deciduous perennial tree with a rounded, upright habit. It produces pink to purple flowers and has foliage that sheds seasonally. Commonly used in tropical landscapes, it is suited to planting as a specimen tree or in mixed garden plantings. It can also be incorporated into larger shrub borders or used to provide seasonal colour in public and private gardens. Grows to approx. 10m H x 4m W.

Mature Height: Mature Width:
4-10m 2-4m

Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained