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Bauhinia tomentosa
Family: Caesalpinioideae / Caesalpiniaceae
Yellow Orchid Tree, Yellow Bell Bauhinia, St. Thomas Tree
Origin: East Asia
Can be used for bonsai large shrub 5-10 ft small tree 10-20 ft full sun semi-shade dry conditions white/off-white flowers yellow/orange flowers deciduous subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time incuded in CD catalog
Not fussy about soil. Pale yellow flowers facing downward. Nice specimen tree for the small yard. The bell-shaped yellow flowers have a black marking in the throat and may turn pinkish with age. Leaves smell like burned rubber when rubbed. This vigorous shrub or small tree is suitable for a mixed border or rockery. Plant in well-drained soil. Protect young plants from frost. Prune to keep in shape. A food supplement - Kachnar - is made out of this plant as a gargle for sore throats, as a paste for skin diseases, or internally as a remedy for diarrhea.
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Bauhinia tomentosa, Yellow Orchid Tree, Yellow Bell Bauhinia, St. Thomas Tree

Name	Comments
Name:Aparna Email:smtanandula@yahoo.com Location: Homepage: Zone: 12 May 2006, 9:51 AM	Also called Devakanchanam in telugu
Name:John Gosden Email:johngosd@gmail.com Location:Thailand Homepage: Zone: 14 Dec 2007, 8:42 PM	This is probably my favourite of all Bauhinias. Although it lacks the scent of some, the delicate soft yellow hanging bells are produced so freely, from young plants, and form a charming contrast with the small bilobate leaves, typical of the genus. In Malay the genus is called "tapak kuda" - horse hoofprint, because of the shape of the leaf. The plants are easily kept in size and shape, taking pruning as severe or mild as you please.

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1025 Bauhinia tomentosa
Yellow Orchid Tree. Drought tolerant, pretty drooping flowers.

3 gal pot, large plant

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29.95
Sale: 9.95

2189 Bauhinia tomentosa- seeds
Pale yellow flowers facing downward. Nice specimen tree for the small yard. The bell-shaped yellow flowers have a black marking in the throat. This vigorous shrub or small tree is suitable for a mixed border or rockery.
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12 seeds

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1.95

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