Hong Kong Orchid PURPLE
$150.00 / EA
Bauhinia blakeana ·
Hong Kong Orchid Tree, Butterfly Tree, Bauhinia Blakeana (Bauhinia x blakeana) is a tree (ornamental) for full sun (6+ hours) - high sun (4-6 hours) with medium water needs, growing 20 to 40 ft tall and 20 to 30 ft wide. Blooms purple, magenta in winter. Hardy in zones 9B - 11B. Attracts bees, birds, butterflies, hummingbirds, moths; resists deer, diseases; tolerates freeze, clay soil, heavy shade, wet soil, salt. Evergreen.
Plant Details
| Category | Tree (Ornamental) |
| Botanical Name | Bauhinia x blakeana |
| Sunlight | Full Sun (6+ hours) - High Sun (4-6 hours) |
| Water | Medium |
| Mature Height | 20 to 40 ft |
| Mature Spread | 20 to 30 ft |
| Rec. Spacing | 15 to 20 ft |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Bloom Time | Winter |
| Bloom Color | Purple, Magenta |
| Maintenance | High |
| Hardiness Zones | 9B - 11B |
| Leaf Retention | Evergreen |
| Attracts | Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Moths |
| Resistant To | Deer, Diseases |
| Tolerates | Freeze, Clay Soil, Heavy Shade, Wet Soil, Salt |
