Butterfly Tree

Bauhinia purpurea

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Spectacular flowering for this small tree.

Small to medium-size semi-deciduous tree growing to 5-7 m tall. Large, heart-shaped leaves. Beautiful, fragrant flowers from pink to purple appearing on the branches before the leaves. The fruit is a striking green pod, brown when ripe that contains the seeds.

Flower colourPink

ExposureSun, Full shade

FoliageSemi-deciduous

Average germination70

HardinessDrought resistant, Half-hardy (tolerates temperatures down to 0ºC)

Seeds per gram3

Soil moistureWell-drained

Soil typeFertile, Light

Soil pHNeutral

Use

Street Tree, Specimen, Cut flower, Gardening

Calendar

Zone map

Sow outdoors March, April, May, June

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Flowering July, August, September

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Description

Purple flowers.

Flowering

Flower colour	Pink
Flowering period	June, July, August, September, Summer
Fragrant	Flower

Foliage

Foliage persistence	Semi-deciduous

Botanical information

Botanical name	Bauhinia purpurea

When to plant?

Sowing period	March, April, May, June, Spring
Germination (days)	30
Average germination (%)	70
Seeds per gram	3

Where to plant?

Type of use	Street Tree, Specimen, Cut flower, Gardening
Exposure	Sun, Full shade
Soil pH	Neutral
Soil type	Fertile, Light
Soil moisture	Well-drained
Hardiness	Drought resistant, Half-hardy (tolerates temperatures down to 0ºC)
Climate zone	Mediterranean, Sub-tropical, Tropical, Warm areas, Temperate areas

Care

Watering	Little

Planting & care

Soak the seeds in cool water for 24 hours before sowing at temperatures of 15ºC night/20ºC day.

It is used mainly in gardening for its flowers. Rapid growth. The leaves are good fodder for the cattle. Hard wood used in the manufacture of tools. Tannins are obtained from the bark.

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