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Bauhinia mexicana |
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| | Growth returning from base in early April after top growth was killed in a freeze down to ~18°F |
| Common name |
Mexican orchid tree |
| Family |
fabaceae |
| Life cycle |
tree (Z8-10) |
| Flowers |
white to soft pink (summer-fall) |
| Size |
4-8' |
| Light |
sun-part shade |
Shrub to small tree, growing about as wide as it is tall. Its leaves have a similar curiously two-lobed shape as those of other bauhinias, but the flowers are different from the ones on our B. lunarioides and B. galpinii. It is winter-deciduous, and becomes a dieback shrub when hit by harsh winters – as happened after its first winter in our garden. Likes some shade in the afternoon heat in our Houston climate. Its white flowers attract many pollinators.
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In our garden, this plant grows in the following area: left fence border About my plant portraits
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April 06, 2025
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