Bauhinia is different from Bauhinia, which is also called Lingjiahua. This plant belongs to Leguminosae and can usually grow to about 7 meters. Bauhinia is a new hybrid of Bauhinia and Bauhinia, and its height is generally 2-4 meters.

Introduction to bauhinia:

Bauhinia (scientific name? L) It belongs to Leguminosae and Bauhinia. Trees or erect shrubs, 7- 10 meters high; Bark is thick, nearly smooth, gray to dark brown; The leaves are hard papery and nearly round. Racemes lateral or terminal, petals pink, oblanceolate, 4-5 cm long. Pods are banded and flat; The seeds are nearly round and flat, and the seed coat is dark brown.

Flowering period: September-165438+1October; The fruiting period is February-March. Distributed in southern China, Indo-China Peninsula, Indian and Sri Lanka. It is cultivated in tropical areas all over the world. Suitable for warm climate, but cold-resistant, short-term resistance to -3℃ absolute minimum temperature.

This species is related to bauhinia (B. variegata? Lynn. ), bauhinia (B. × blakeana? Dunn is a common ornamental plant, which is planted in the south of China, especially in Guangzhou, and is often planted as a street tree.

These three plants are similar and difficult to distinguish. Mainly: Bauhinia has three fertile stamens, narrow petals and long stems; Bauhinia and Bauhinia have 5 fertile stamens with wide petals and short stalks. The raceme of Bauhinia is very short and can bear fruit after flowering; The racemes of bauhinia flowers spread, sometimes compound into panicles, usually without fruit.