Bauhinia variegata SEEDS

Bauhinia variegata seeds grow into the mountain ebony or camel’s foot tree one of the most widely planted ornamental flowering trees in the warm-temperate and tropical world, native to the seasonally dry tropical biome from the Indian subcontinent through Myanmar and Indo-China to southern Yunnan in China. Distinguished from the similar B. purpurea by its broader petals, later flowering season (spring, just before or with the new leaves), and pink to magenta to pale lavender flower colour with darker streaks. Extraordinarily popular as a street tree across southern China over 300,000 trees are planted in Guangzhou alone and across tropical Asia. The bilobed leaves give the two-lobed, butterfly-winged or camel’s foot silhouette characteristic of the genus. Family Fabaceae.

Full sun; fast-growing; drought-tolerant once established; adaptable to a wide range of soils in warm subtropical and tropical climates.

• Pink to magenta flowers with darker streaks broader petals than B. purpurea; flowers in spring
• Bilobed ‘camel’s foot’ leaves one of the common names for the species
• Indian Subcontinent to China (S. Yunnan) seasonally dry tropical biome
• One of the most widely planted street trees in tropical Asia; extremely popular in S. China
• Full sun; fast-growing; drought-tolerant; adaptable to varied subtropical soils

Bauhinia variegata is one of the great ornamental street trees of Asia the mountain ebony’s spectacular spring flower display, from India to southern China, has made it one of the defining visual signatures of tropical Asian cities, one of the most planted ornamental trees in China and a beloved feature of South Asian landscapes for centuries.

IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds.