1、 Leaf difference

The leaves of Bauhinia Flower are leathery, nearly round or broad heart-shaped, about 8.5 to 13 cm long and 9 to 14 cm wide. The base is heart-shaped and sometimes nearly truncated. The apex of the leaf is 2-lobed, about 1 / 3 or 1 / 4 of the length of the whole leaf. The top of the lobe is blunt or narrowly round, the upper part of the leaf is glabrous, and the lower part is loose pubescent. There are 11 to 13 veins and the petiole is 3.5 to 4 cm long

Bauhinia leaves are papery, nearly round or triangular, 5 to 10 cm long. The apex of the leaves is sharp, the base is heart-shaped, the two sides of the leaves are usually glabrous, and the petiole is slightly purple

2、 Flower difference

The raceme of Bauhinia Flower is terminal or axillary, sometimes compounded into a paniculate inflorescence, with pubescence. The bracts and bracteoles are triangular, about 3 mm long. The flower buds are spindle shaped, and the calyx is Buddha flame shaped, about 2.5 cm long. The petals are purplish red, have short stalks, and are oblanceolate

The flowers of Bauhinia are pink or purplish red. 2 to 10 flowers are gathered in bundles and clustered on branches. The flowers are 1 to 1.3 cm long and the pedicel is 3 to 9 mm long