Bauhinia variegata 'Alba' (White orchid tree) - Video 1
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Botanical name: Bauhinia variegata
Common names: White orchid tree, White Mountain Ebony
Cultivar: 'Alba'
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Origin: India
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
Hardiness: 30°F
Bauhinia alba
Bauhinia alba (candida)- White Orchid Tree - is the most cold hardy of all bauhinias. It is a medium-sized, fast-growing tree with short trunk and spreading branches that provide excellent shade.
Bauhinia alba (candida)- White Orchid Tree - is the most cold hardy of all bauhinias. It is a medium-sized, fast-growing tree with short trunk and spreading branches that provide excellent shade.
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Bauhinia variegata alba, White orchid tree, White Mountain Ebony. Spectacular flowering tree. The most cold hardy of all bauhinias, cold hardy to at least 26F
Medium sized tree with abundant large fragrant white flowers with lemon-green markings that appear in winter-spring and intermittenly in summer. The tree has a short trunk, spreads branches and is marginally frost hardy. In tropical climate it is semi-evergreen, in cooler climates it is deciduous, flowering on leafless branches.
Spreading branches provide excellent shade. Abundant, fragrant white flowers adorned with subtle lemon-green markings, blooming from winter through spring and intermittently in summer.
Cold Hardy: Among the most frost-tolerant Bauhinias, thriving in temperatures as low as 26F.
Rapid Growth: Grows quickly, reaching heights of 15 to 30 feet, ideal for creating a lush, shaded area.
Attracts Pollinators: The large, showy flowers attract hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies, enhancing your garden's ecosystem.
Low Maintenance: Drought-tolerant once established and thrives in well-drained soil with full sun exposure.
Learn more: Bauhinias: trees with Orchid Flowers and Butterfly Wings
Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Megaflor - Bloom Nutrition Booster
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Medium sized tree with abundant large fragrant white flowers with lemon-green markings that appear in winter-spring and intermittenly in summer. The tree has a short trunk, spreads branches and is marginally frost hardy. In tropical climate it is semi-evergreen, in cooler climates it is deciduous, flowering on leafless branches.
Spreading branches provide excellent shade. Abundant, fragrant white flowers adorned with subtle lemon-green markings, blooming from winter through spring and intermittently in summer.
Cold Hardy: Among the most frost-tolerant Bauhinias, thriving in temperatures as low as 26F.
Rapid Growth: Grows quickly, reaching heights of 15 to 30 feet, ideal for creating a lush, shaded area.
Attracts Pollinators: The large, showy flowers attract hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies, enhancing your garden's ecosystem.
Low Maintenance: Drought-tolerant once established and thrives in well-drained soil with full sun exposure.
Learn more: Bauhinias: trees with Orchid Flowers and Butterfly Wings
Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Megaflor - Bloom Nutrition Booster
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