Bauhinia Species, Mountain Ebony, Orchid Tree, Pink Butterfly Tree, Purple Bauhinia
Bauhiniapurpurea

<h1>Bauhinia Species, Mountain Ebony, Orchid Tree, Pink Butterfly Tree, Purple Bauhinia<br><i>Bauhinia</i><i>purpurea</i></h1>

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                            <b>Family: Fabaceae</b>
                                    (fab-AY-see-ee)<br>
                                                        <b>Genus: <i>Bauhinia</i></b>
                                    (baw-HIN-ee-uh)<br>
                                        
                            <b>Species: <i>purpurea</i></b>
                                    (pur-PUR-ee-uh)<br>
                            
            
                        
                        
                        
                            <P><b>Synonym:<i>Bauhinia castrata</i></b><br>
            
                            <P><b>Synonym:<i>Bauhinia coromandeliana</i></b><br>
                        
                            <P><b>Synonym:<i>Bauhinia platyphylla </i></b><br>
                        
                            <P><b>Synonym:<i>Phanera purpurea</i></b><br>
                        
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                                                        <P><B>Category</B></P>
                                                                        Tropicals and Tender Perennials<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Water Requirements</B></P>
                                                                        Average Water Needs;  Water regularly; do not overwater<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Sun Exposure</B></P>
                                                                        Sun to Partial Shade<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Foliage</B></P>
                                                                        Grown for foliage<BR>
                                                                                                Shiny/Glossy<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Foliage Color</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                        <P><B>Height</B></P>
                                                                        20-30 ft. (6-9 m)<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Spacing</B></P>
                                                                        12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Hardiness</B></P>
                                                                        USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)<BR>
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                                                                                            <P><B>Where to Grow</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Danger</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Color</B></P>
                                                                        Magenta (pink-purple)<BR>
                                                                                                White/Near White<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Characteristics</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Size</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Time</B></P>
                                                                        Mid Fall<BR>
                                                                                                Late Fall/Early Winter<BR>
                                                                                                Mid Winter<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Other details</B></P>
                                                                        <b>May be a noxious weed or <a href="http://davesgarden.com/terms/go/500.html">invasive</a></b><BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Soil pH requirements</B></P>
                                                                        5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)<BR>
                                                                                                6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Patent Information</B></P>
                                                                        Non-patented<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Propagation Methods</B></P>
                                                                        From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse<BR>
                                                                                                From seed; germinate in a damp paper towel<BR>
                                                                                                By stooling or mound layering<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Seed Collecting</B></P>
                                                                        Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds<BR>
                                                                                                Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible<BR>
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