Phanera roxburghiana (Notched-Leaf Bauhinia)

Phanera roxburghiana (Notched-Leaf Bauhinia) yellow flower close up with crimson speckles and long curved stamens.
Phanera roxburghiana (Notched-Leaf Bauhinia) yellow flower cluster with delicate petals and long thin curving stamens.

Botanical names: Phanera roxburghiana, Bauhinia roxburghiana, Bauhinia semla

Common name: Notched-Leaf Bauhinia

Family: Fabaceae

Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae

Origin: East Asia

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 9-11

Small tree 10-20 ftPlant form: Small tree
Plant mature sizeMature height: 10-20 ft
Semi-shadeSun exposure: Semi-shade
Cold toleranceCold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryWatering: Moderate
White, off-white flowersYellow, orange flowersFlower color: White and off-white; yellow, orange
Suitable forSuitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Plant attracts butterflies, hummingbirdsWildlife: Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds
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Medium sized tree with leaves slightly broader than long. Flowers small, barely 2.5 cm across, in lax terminal panicle. Prefers a fertile, moisture-retentive but well-drained soil and a position in full sun.Tolerates poor, stony ground. The clear gum obtained from cuts in the bark is used in sweetmeat manufacture.

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Phanera roxburghiana (Notched-Leaf Bauhinia) yellow flower clusters covering dense green foliage
Phanera roxburghiana (Notched-Leaf Bauhinia) abundant yellow flower clusters blanket the deep green foliage
Phanera roxburghiana (Notched-Leaf Bauhinia) yellow flower clusters covering the large tree
Phanera roxburghiana (Notched-Leaf Bauhinia) tree covered in dense masses of small yellow flower clusters.
Phanera roxburghiana (Notched-Leaf Bauhinia) yellow flower and green leaves on a tree branch.
Phanera roxburghiana (Notched-Leaf Bauhinia) clusters of tiny yellow flowers above thick rounded green leaves.
Phanera roxburghiana (Notched-Leaf Bauhinia) pale yellow flower close up, delicate petals, thin branching stems.
Phanera roxburghiana (Notched-Leaf Bauhinia) yellow flowers with small reddish speckles on the delicate petals.
Phanera roxburghiana (Notched-Leaf Bauhinia) yellow flower clusters hanging from a green plant branch
Phanera roxburghiana (Notched-Leaf Bauhinia) clusters of small yellow flowers on a drooping plant branch.
Phanera roxburghiana (Notched-Leaf Bauhinia) yellow flower clusters on branches in a close up
Phanera roxburghiana (Notched-Leaf Bauhinia) clusters of pale yellow flower petals blooming along slender green branches
Phanera roxburghiana (Notched-Leaf Bauhinia) pink fruit hanging near dark green rounded leaves close up.
Phanera roxburghiana (Notched-Leaf Bauhinia) pink fruit hangs below rounded green foliage on a branch.


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