Botanical name: Bauhinia saccocalyx
Common name: Thai Orchid Tree
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Origin: Thailand
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
Small compact tree with 2-3" butterfly bi-fold leaves and clusters of small white flowers during spring - summer. Great for small yard or container. Butterfly and bee attractor. Can tolerate some freeze.
Similar plants: Bauhinia saccocalyx (Thai 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_saccocalyx.htm