Hong Kong Orchid Tree seeds Bauhinia purpurea MAGENTA

LATIN NAME: Bauhinia purpurea

COMMON NAME: Hong Kong Orchid Tree, Purple Bauhinia, Orchid Tree

The purple bauhinia is a handsome and generous tree of the warm world, and its broad, butterfly-like leaves and its large, fragrant, orchid-like bloom have made it one of the most loved of the flowering trees of the tropics and the subtropics. It grows as a small to medium-sized, deciduous or semi-evergreen tree of the legume family, reaching up to ten metres, with a rounded, spreading crown of the broad, two-lobed, butterfly-like, green leaves and, through the warm season, the many large, showy, fragrant, orchid-like flowers, in the shades of the pink, the purple and the magenta, borne in the generous clusters, followed by the long, flat, brown pods of the hard seeds. It is a species of flowering plant in the legume family, native to the Indian subcontinent and the Myanmar, while it is widely introduced elsewhere in the tropical and the subtropical areas of the world.

The purple bauhinia belongs to the legume family, Fabaceae, and it is a species of flowering plant, native to the Indian subcontinent and the Myanmar, while it is widely introduced elsewhere in the tropical and the subtropical areas of the world. It is known as the purple bauhinia, the Hong Kong orchid tree or the orchid tree, while it is prized for its broad, butterfly-like leaves and its large, fragrant, orchid-like bloom.

Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology

The purple bauhinia has a genuine and distinguished place in both horticultural and botanical research. It has been studied in the horticulture, since it is one of the most loved of the flowering trees of the tropics and the subtropics, prized for its large, fragrant, orchid-like bloom, and researchers have examined its cultivation, its growth and its value in the garden and the avenue, while its broad, butterfly-like leaves and its generous, orchid-like bloom have drawn attention in the international horticultural press as a beloved flowering tree of the warm world. The tree has also been studied in the botany and the traditional use, since it is a member of the legume family, and researchers have examined its classification, its relationships and its many uses, while the bauhinia has a long history of use in the traditional ways of the region, and the tree is best appreciated as a subject of study and of the traditional use rather than a casual home remedy. The species has also been studied in the ecology, since it is a native of the Indian subcontinent and the Myanmar and is widely introduced, and its growth, its role in the warm landscape and its value to the pollinators have been examined, while the generous, nectar-rich bloom of the tree, feeding the bees and the butterflies, has been of continuing interest. For a tree of such beauty, the purple bauhinia has a rich and distinguished record of research.

Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications

Ecologically, the purple bauhinia is a generous tree of the warm world. Its large, fragrant, orchid-like bloom feeds the bees, the butterflies and the pollinators, and its broad, butterfly-like crown gives shelter and shade, while it is a beloved presence in the parks, the avenues and the gardens of the tropics and the subtropics.

Its economic value is real. The purple bauhinia is one of the most loved of the flowering trees of the warm world, prized for its large, fragrant, orchid-like bloom, and its beauty has drawn attention in the international horticultural press as a beloved flowering tree of the warm world, while it is also a valued tree of the parks and the streets. For a grower, the purple bauhinia is a rewarding and generous tree, and for a gardener in a warm, frost-free region it brings butterfly-like leaves and a generous, orchid-like bloom. The seeds have a hard coat and respond to a simple, well-known step — soak them in warm water for a day, or nick the coat with a small file, then sow them in moist, free-draining compost in a warm, sunny spot, and they’ll be on their way within a couple of weeks, growing on into a butterfly-leaved, orchid-flowered tree.

Gorgeous Perennial

Hong Kong Red Orchid Tree seeds "Bauhinia Blakeana"

The Red Hong Kong Orchid Tree, "Bauhinia Blakeana" are very spectacular flowering perennials and can grow to the height of 10 feet or greater as it gets well established, often bearing many elegant 2- 3 inch blooms which look spectacular in the garden. Perennials are the main stay of every garden. They produce the consistancy and brilliance of every landscaped garden.