Bauhinia

Also known as red-flowered sheep's hoof, Bauhinia has an elegant canopy with large and showy flowers. Its leaves are shaped like cattle and sheep's hoofs. It is extremely unique and is an ornamental flower in tropical and subtropical areas. Excellent tree species. Abroad, it is called the "Red Flower Camel's Hoof Tree".

Redbud is an evergreen medium-sized tree of the Hematoxylinaceae family. Its leaves are round, broadly oval or kidney-shaped, but the tops are split into two halves, resembling a sheep's hoof beetle, hence its name. During the flowering period, between winter and spring, the flowers are as big as the palm of a hand, slightly fragrant, with five petals evenly arranged in whorls, red or pink, and very beautiful.

Bauhinia is evergreen and luxuriant all year round and is quite resistant to smoke and dust, making it particularly suitable as a street tree. The bark contains tannins, which are used as tannins and dyes. The roots, bark and flowers are also used medicinally.

Bauhinia is the flower of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Since Hong Kong was no longer leased by the British on July 1, 1997, in ancient China, the bauhinia flower was often used to symbolize family ties, symbolizing brotherly harmony and prosperity of the family business. Therefore, the Bauhinia sculpture given to Hong Kong by the Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China expresses the hope that the central government hopes that the Mainland and Hong Kong will be as harmonious and affectionate as the Bauhinia, and will be together forever. separated by any difficulty.

Bauhinia likes warmth and is easy to reproduce. In addition, many Hong Kong people regard it as a symbol of "prosperity, magnificence and progress", so it is widely planted by Hong Kong compatriots. Every spring, when the flowers bloom, the trees are filled with colorful flowers, as bright as the red clouds.