Bauhinia variegata

mountain ebony, butterfly tree, orchid tree, purple orchid tree
Family

Fabaceae

Leaf Attachment

petiolate

Leaf Type

compound

Growth Form

shrub, tree

Flower Petals

5

Milky Sap

No

Armed/Unarmed

Unarmed

Origin

introduced

Lifespan

perennial

Leaf Retention

Semi-evergreen