Flowering · Medicinal
White Orchid Tree
Bauhinia variegata var. candida Voigt
India and southwestern China
Fun factThe species is considered invasive in south Florida, where UF/IFAS advises against planting it.
A fast-growing small tree with slender trunks, arching branches and a vase-shaped crown. Its leaves are two-lobed, like a cloven hoof, and in the dry season it bears clusters of fragrant, orchid-like flowers at the branch tips; in this variety they are white rather than the purplish tones of the typical form. Flat brown pods follow and hang on the tree for months.
Sourced · see Record tab
8on the estate
0carrying a tag
0sponsored
FamilyFabaceae
Spanish nameÁrbol de Orquídea
Also known asWhite orchid tree, Orchid tree, Mountain ebony, Camel's foot, Árbol de orquídea
Native toThe Indian subcontinent and south-western China (Yunnan); the species as a whole ranges from India to southern China
| Tag | Garden area | Zone | Planted | Status | Sponsored | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | 24 May 2018 | Planted | — | |
| — | — | — | 24 May 2018 | Planted | — | |
| — | South Hill Entrance | — | 5 July 2019 | Planted | — | Purple |
| — | South Hill Entrance | — | 5 July 2019 | Planted | — | Purple |
| — | South Hill Entrance | — | 5 July 2019 | Planted | — | Purple |
| — | South Hill Entrance | — | 5 July 2019 | Planted | — | White |
| — | South Hill Entrance | — | 5 July 2019 | Planted | — | White |
| — | South Hill Entrance | — | 5 July 2019 | Planted | — | White |
8 of these have no tag yet; they will be numbered when the garden team re-tags the estate.