TROPICAL PLANT ENCYCLOPEDIA
Bauhinia madagascariensis
Bauhinia madagascariensis
Red Butterfly Orchid TreeFamily: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Origin: Africa, Madagascar
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
This rare plant is one of the most spectacular Orchid trees in cultivation. Flowers and extremely showy, look like scarlet butterflies with bright yellow stripes at the base of each petal.
It grows into a small tree or bush. Plant in in full sun to get the most of its flowering season.
Rare collectible species. Fast growing.
Learn more: Bauhinias: trees with Orchid Flowers and Butterfly Wings
Similar plants:
- Bauhinia acuminata (Dwarf White Orchid Tree, White Bauhinia, Kaa-long, Snowy Orchid)
- Bauhinia aureifolia (Gold Leaf Bauhinia, Bai Mai Si Thong)
- Bauhinia bassacensis, Phanera bassacensis (Bauhinia)
- Bauhinia bidentata, Phanera bidentata (Orange Bauhinia, Orange Orchid Vine)
- Bauhinia blakeana (Hong Kong Orchid Tree)
- Bauhinia bowkeri (Kei White Bauhinia, Bowker's Bauhinia, Keibeesklou)
- Bauhinia corymbosa, Phanera corymbosa (Vining bauhinia, Climbing Bauhinia, Camel's foot)
- Bauhinia cunninghamii, Lysiphyllum cunninghamii (Jigal Tree, Kimberley Bauhinia)
- Bauhinia divaricata (Butterfly Orchid Tree)
- Bauhinia forficata, Bauhinia candicans (Pata de Vaca, Brazilian Orchid Tree)
Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/bauhinia_madagascariensis.htm
This rare plant is one of the most spectacular Orchid trees in cultivation. Flowers and extremely showy, look like scarlet butterflies with bright yellow stripes at the base of each petal. It grows into a small tree or bush. Plant in in full sun to get the most of its flowering season. Rare collectible species. Fast growing.
Learn more: Bauhinias: trees with Orchid Flowers and Butterfly Wings
Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Megaflor - Bloom Nutrition Booster
Learn more: Bauhinias: trees with Orchid Flowers and Butterfly Wings
Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Megaflor - Bloom Nutrition Booster
Other sizes available
Grown in
10"/3 gal pot
In stock
$49.95