Bauhinia tomentosa

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

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Read about Bauhinia tomentosa in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Bauhinia tomentosa, Linn. St. Thomas Tree. Erect shrub or small tree, branches downy: Lvs. broader than long, 1-2 in. long, coriaceous, the lobes obtuse, 7-nerved: fls. mostly in axillary pairs (sometimes 1 or 3) on pedicels bearing a pair of bractlets, yellow with red blotch on the upper petal, the petals 2 in. or less long, obovate, much exceeding calyx (which is entire): pod stalked, 4-5 in. long. India. B.M. 5560. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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.

Cultivation

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