🔍 Orchid Tree | Bauhinia variegata 🌿
📍 Seen in Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷
💬 The fragrance emitted by these orchids particularly attracts hummingbirds and bees. Interestingly, the buds of these flowers are consumed in certain regions of Pakistan and India as part of local dishes.
Also Known as:
Half Hardy Tree, Purple Orchid Tree, Bauhinia, Butterfly Ash, Butterfly Tree, Orchidtree, Pink Orchid Tree, Variegated Orchid Tree, White Camel’s Foot, White Variegated Orchid Tree, Mountain ebony, Camel’s foot tree, Poor man’s orchid, White bauhinia
Plant Type:
Tree
Lifespan:
Perennial
Ultimate Height:
6 to 10 m
Ultimate Spread:
8 to 11 m
Native Habitat:
Most of countries South Asia (India, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, China)
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