The purple orchid tree -- Bauhinia variegata (a.k.a. purpurea) ‘The semi-evergreen to deciduous purple orchid tree from India and China is deservedly popular here along our streets and in our ...

variegata) and Hong Kong orchid tree (B. X blakeana ... regarded as the most beautiful of all the Bauhinias. Other Bauhinia species bloom in shades of pink, purple, red, white and yellow.

The tree starts flowering when it is about two or three years old. Some of the most popular varieties include the Bauhinia purpurea and the Bauhinia blakeana or Hong Kong orchid tree. The Hong ...

The project definitively resolves the question of the Hong Kong Bauhinia's parentage, with B. variegata identified as the paternal parent and B. purpurea as the maternal parent. Creating a hybrid ...

The best place to see Hong Kong orchid trees bloom is in old ... hybrid of two native species of southeast Asia: Bauhinia purpurea and B. variegata . A natural hybrid is simply two different ...

[Photo by Chen Bo/For chinadaily.com.cn] Bauhinia variegata — orchid trees — recently decorated the streets of Xiamen, Fujian province, in white and pink. The flowers, with leaves similar to ...

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 ...

When this tree is in bloom ... variety was found in China. Bauhinia x blakeana is thought to be a chance hybrid between Bauhinia purpurea and B.variegata and it is the official floral emblem ...