Bauhinia is a tree, belongs to the deciduous tree shrub, can blossom and bear fruit, the tree height is generally in 2-5 meters, the bark and branches are grayish-white, the leaves are usually hairless on both sides of the cover, the young leaves are green, it likes the light, there is a certain degree of hardiness, like the soil layer is deep, fertile, well-drained soil, but afraid of waterlogging, in the Shennongjia Forest District of Hubei and Shaanxi Taihangshan can be seen in the wild Bauhinia figure.

Is Bauhinia a tree

Bauhinia is a tree, belongs to the deciduous tree shrub, can be flowering and fruiting, ordinary Bauhinia tree is the life of the most common Bauhinia tree, its scientific name is Bauhinia, varieties are also there are several kinds of.

Bauhinia look characteristics

Bauhinia tree is a clumped or solitary tree, shrub, tree height is generally in 2-5 meters, the bark and branches are generally gray-white, the leaf blade is very thin, orbicular or triangular-orbicular, 6-10 centimeters long, the width and the length of the same as if or a little shorter than the length of the leaves, the leaf blade acuminate in front of the tip of the acuminate, the base of the shallower, in the form of a deep heart-shaped.

Characteristics: both sides of the leaf are usually glabrous covered, young leaves green, the petiole part of the color deepens, slightly purple, the edge of the leaf membranous transparent, clearly visible when fresh.

Where does Bauhinia grow

Bauhinia sex like light-rich places, have a certain degree of cold resistance, like deep soil, fertile, well-drained, high organic matter content of the soil, afraid of waterlogging, branches resistant to pruning.

Wild Bauhinia is mostly deciduous trees, trunk height up to about 15 meters, now in Hubei Shennongjia forest area and Shaanxi Taihang Mountains can be seen under the figure, and cultivated in the courtyard Bauhinia, is mostly clumps of deciduous shrubs, planting area is more extensive.

Bauhinia pictures to appreciate