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Bauhinia
variegata candida ~ Buddhist Bauhinia, White Orchid Tree |
Bauhina variegata
candida is native to much of China and India. The flowers, leaves
and bark are used for food and medicine. Bauhinia variegata candida
is a medium sized tree. This Bauhinia blooms repeatedly through late
Winter and Spring and will periodically produce a few blossoms during the
Summer. The Buddhist Bauhinia will often produce its first
bloom before the leaves are produced. The trees are evergreen in
frost free locations, though they may look a little threadbare during the
Winter months. Like many of the Orchid Trees this one needs regular
thinning to keep the tree from breaking itself down. The trees can
subsist on our Southern California rainfall but need a little wind
protection. Plants are hardy into the high teens.
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