Bauhinia

Bauhinia variegata

Representative flower of Hong Kong

Flower name
Bauhinia
Scientific name
Bauhinia variegata
Aliasヨウテイボク, 羊蹄木, orchid tree, ムラサキソシンカ, バウヒニア・バリエガタ, バウヒニア
Place of originIndia
Place of floweringSubtropical region, Specific area
Flowering seasonJanuary, February, November, December
Language of flowersAn impressive eyes

What is Bauhinia

Bauhinia variegata is a tropical deciduous bush and tree of the department Fabaceae Bauhinia genus native to India. Orchid flowers bloom. Winter, in cymes slender petals, pale pink-purple (rarely white) of flowers. In Japan also called youtheibok (Mt. yotei wood) akin to the sheep's knuckle with Brown leaves torn into two parts.

Generic name: Bauhinia, scientific name:Bauhinia variegata, National Flower : Hong Kong, Origin: floral print short India, tree height: 5-10 m, similar to the life-forms, tropical deciduous low trees, leaf: sheep's knuckle with Brown wide, egg-shaped tip's leaf margin: entire, radiant symmetry flowers ninomiya Crown, inflorescences form: racemes 2 crack, but to bunch students with flower: peach, purple, and white Corolla: petals five, like azaleas to obovate, Flower size: 5-10 cm, flowering time: 11 January-February, flower color: pale peach, white and purplish red, petal number: 5.