Botanical name: Bauhinia grandidieri
Common names: Dwarf Orchid Tree, Dwarf Blue Orchid Tree
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Origin: Caribbean islands
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
Very rare dwarf bauhinia, great for bonsai. It may be as well trained along an espalier, for an interesting effect. Grows 2-4 ft tall and 10 ft wide. Very tiny leaves and blueish-purple orchid-like flowers. Use it in a sunny, well-drained spot in alkaline soil, and it should always look nice.
Learn more: Bauhinias: trees with Orchid Flowers and Butterfly Wings
Similar plants: Bauhinia grandidieri (Dwarf Orchid Tree)
- Bauhinia acuminata (Dwarf White Orchid Tree)
- Bauhinia aureifolia (Gold Leaf Bauhinia)
- Bauhinia bassacensis (Bauhinia)
- Bauhinia bidentata (Orange Bauhinia)
- Bauhinia blakeana (Hong Kong Orchid Tree)
- Bauhinia bowkeri (Kei White Bauhinia)
- Bauhinia corymbosa (Vining bauhinia)
- Bauhinia cunninghamii (Jigal Tree)
- Bauhinia divaricata (Butterfly Orchid Tree)
- Bauhinia forficata (Pata de Vaca)
Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/bauhinia_grandidieri.htm