• Bauhinia purpurea, or pink orchid tree, is native to India and China. Deciduous, depending on the winter, it has 5- to 6-inch pink-magenta-purple flowers with overlapping petals late winter ...

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.

Purple flowering trees are among the most breathtaking sights in nature, turning gardens, parks, and entire landscapes into living works of art. From deep violet blossoms to delicate lavender petals, ...

This unique orchid tree was discovered in the 1880s, in the ruins of an old house on a remote coast of Hong Kong. It grew near the mission of Pokfulam where missionaries noticed the lack of seed ...

These are just a few reasons why you’ll love adding orchid trees to your home garden landscaping design. Orchid trees (Bauhinia spp.), also known as Arbol de Orquidias, are originally from India and ...

Etymology The botanic name of the Kanchan is Bauhinia purpurea. The generic name commemorates the Swiss botanist Bauhin brothers — Jean (1541-1613) and Gaspard (1560-1624). The two lobes of the ...

Other species such as Azadirachta indica (neem) and Bauhinia purpurea (orchid tree) also play a significant role in reducing pollutant levels in various locations.