Bauhinia acuminata

Common Name : White Orchid tree, Dwarf White Bauhinia, Bauhinia white, Snowy Orchid Scientific Name : Bauhinia acuminata Family : Fabaceae

Kingdom - Plantae

Order - Fabales

Genus - Bauhinia

Species - acuminata

Synonym - Bauhinia racemosa, Piliostigma racemosum

Origin / Native - Asia, Malaysia, Philippines

Category - Shrub, small tree

Height - Up to 9.8 feet tall

Hindi - Safed Kachnar

Tamil - Vellai mantharai

Flowering Season - Spring to Autumn

Flowers - White, showy, clustered, 5 petals, one green stigma, ten yellow tipped white stamens, 4.5 inches wide, large, fragrance, flowers resembles butterfly,

Foliage & Plant - Green, Semi-deciduous, compound, bilobed, ox hoof shaped leaves, 5.9 inches wide

Fruits & Seeds - Green, brown, Pea shaped, pods contains 6 to 7 seeds

Light Requirement & Care - Full Sun or Part shade, average water, well drained soils

Special Feature - Drought tolerance

Uses - Ornamental plant, Medicinal

Good For - Butterfly garden, Patios, Borders, Parks, yards

Bauhinia acuminata flower buds

White orchid tree-Immature flower buds and Full bloom, 10-Stamens[white with yellow tipped], 1-Stigma[green]

Peruvian lily pink-Alstroemeria hybrida Foliage, Bulbs

Bauhinia acuminata flower

Bauhinia acuminata stamens & stigma

Photographs: Guna Selvi Camera: Nikon D40x Location : Butterfly Park, Melur, Srirangam, Trichy