Family and genus of Bauhinia

Bauhinia, deciduous trees or shrubs, leguminous Bauhinia

Bauhinia alias

Bauhinia is also called bare branch tree and Purple Pearl

Origin of Bauhinia

It is produced in the southeast of China, north to Hebei, South to Guangdong and Guangxi, West to Yunnan and Sichuan, northwest to Shaanxi, east to Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Shandong

It is a common cultivated plant, mostly planted in gardens, houses and Temple streets, and a few in dense forests or limestone areas

Morphological characteristics of Bauhinia

Bauhinia is a tufted or solitary shrub with a height of 2-5 meters. Its bark and twigs are gray white. Its leaves are papery, nearly round or triangular, and about 5-10 cm long

Bauhinia has purplish red or pink flowers, more than 2-10 in bundles, clustered on the old branches and trunk, usually opening before the leaves, but the flowers on the tender branches or young plants open at the same time as the leaves

The flowering period of Bauhinia is from March to April and the fruiting period is from August to October