Q. I have a beautiful orchid tree (Bauhinia purpurea) with dark red blooms. Do I propagate it by air layering? J.G., Bellaire A. You can propagate from seed. Collect the pods as they're about to ...

Morphological and single-gene and marker studies suggested the species may be a hybrid between Bauhinia purpurea and Bauhinia variegata, but until now there remains a lack of definitive ...

The tree's common name comes from the 2-inch fruit with two corky wings ... The two-lobed foliage is 4 to 5 inches long. • Bauhinia purpurea, or pink orchid tree, is native to India and China.

Morphological and single-gene and marker studies suggested the species may be a hybrid between Bauhinia purpurea and Bauhinia variegata, but until now there remains a lack of definitive ...

These are the Purple Bauhinia trees (Bauhinia purpurea) in full bloom now. bangaloreans should be delighted to see large, orchid like purple flowers borne in profusion by many road side trees ...