The listing, ORCHIDS TREE PURPLE (12 seeds) has ended.
Bauhinia variegata Fabaceae Family ( Pea ) Orchid Tree. Also called: Purple Orchid Tree, Mountain Ebony, Poor Man's Orchid, Napoleon's Hat, Vlinderbloem, Butterfly Flower, Variegated Orchid Tree .Orchid Treeis a fast growing deciduous tree to semi-evergreen tree, to 40 feet tall. It has grey - green 2-lobed heart shaped large leaves, with 11 to 13 veins. It is blooming during late winter or early spring. The flowers often make their first appearance in late winter while the tree is bare of leaves. The flowers look like orchids, with five irregular, usually slightly overlapping petals in shades of magenta, lavender or purplish blue. Their blooming period lasts until early summer. The flowers are 3 - 5 inches across in clusters at the branch tips.