๐ If red is your favorite color for flowers, this is your plant!๐
โค๏ธ Bauhinia galpinii (punctata) - Pride of De Kaap or Nasturtium Bauhinia - belongs to Orchid trees that we mentioned earlier. But this one has very unusual color of flowers for Bauhinias: bright red or scarlet!
โค๏ธ Native to South Africa, this is a woody, vining shrub that also can be trained into a small tree, reaching 6-10 ft in height.
โค๏ธ As a all orchid trees it has deep green, bilobed leaves are resembling butterfly wings.
โค๏ธ Blooms almost year around, from Summer through late Fall, with vibrant orange-red, resembling those of nasturtiums, coming in clusters. Well-known for its stunning floral display.
โค๏ธ Hardy, low-maintenance, drought-tolerant once established. Prefers full sun but can tolerate partial shade.
โค๏ธ Attracts butterflies and bees
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