Bauhinia purpurea

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Read about Bauhinia purpurea in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Bauhinia purpurea, Linn. (B. triandra, Roxbg.). Small to middle-sized tree: Lvs. coriaceous, glabrous, somewhat cordate, cleft one-third to one-half their depth, 9-11- nerved; lobes obtuse or somewhat acute: fls. in few- fld. axillary and terminal corymbs, fragrant; petals red, one streaked with white on the claw, oblanceolate, acute; fertile stamens 3-4, very long, the rest sterile or abortive: pod 1 ft. long. India, Burma, China.—One of the finest flowering small trees in S. Fla. Fls. are borne in the greatest profusion, 3-5 in. across, varying in color from almost white to a shade of rich purple, and marked and shaded with many tones. The plant is robust and hardy, growing to a height of 15 ft. in less than 2 years, and blooms all winter and spring. What is known as B. triandra to Fla. cultivators is described as a very tender species but succeeding admirably there; growth like that of B. purpurea but with longer willowy branches that bear at the tips great clusters of pink fls. in late autumn or early winter, delicately scented. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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