Bauhinia variegata
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Read about Bauhinia variegata in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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Bauhinia variegata, Linn. Much like B. purpurea in habit: tree, 6-20 ft.: Lvs. 3-4 in. across, somewhat broader than long, divided one-fourth to one-third the depth, 9-11-nerved, lobes rounded; petiole 1-2 in. long: fls. about 7, in a short raceme or corymb, 4 in. across; calyx spathe-like; petals 5, clawed, obovate-oblong, veined, rose-colored and variegated with red and yellow, the lowest one larger, broader above the middle, strongly marked with crimson: pod 1-2 ft. long. India. B.M. 6818.—The coloring of the fls. varies. Var. candida, Roxbg. (B. alba, Buch-Ham.). Height 12 ft.: fls. white, beautifully veined with green: fls. Feb.- May. B.M. 7312.
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- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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