Plants of the UNF Campus
Bauhinia acuminata - Dwarf orchid tree
Family Fabaceae
Description:
This attractive shrub from southeast Asia is one of
approximately 200 species of Bauhinia.
The genus ranges around the world, mostly in the southern hemisphere. The
unusual leaf resembles a redbud (Cercis)
leaf with a deep notch at the tip. This dwarf orchid tree is among the most
cold-hardy of the genus. It grows six to eight feet tall. It is deciduous in
winter. Large white, star-shaped flowers are held above the foliage from summer
through fall.
Location:
This plant can be seen at Alumni Square and Founders Plaza in the large planter east of Honors Hall.
Size:
A shrub that grows to about six to eight feet tall.
Care Instructions:
Light: full sun to part shade
Water: moderately drought tolerant when established
Soil: well-drained soil, wide pH tolerance, no special requirements
This shrub grows well in a well-drained soil in full sun or part shade. The white flowers look especially nice in front of a dark background. In north Florida, it may die to the ground in a particularly cold winter and re-emerge in spring. It is difficult to find in local nurseries.
Bauhinia acuminata
Dwarf orchid tree
Fabaceae
This attractive shrub from southeast Asia is one of
approximately 200 species of Bauhinia.
The genus ranges around the world, mostly in the southern hemisphere. The
unusual leaf resembles a redbud (Cercis)
leaf with a deep notch at the tip. This dwarf orchid tree is among the most
cold-hardy of the genus. It grows six to eight feet tall. It is deciduous in
winter. Large white, star-shaped flowers are held above the foliage from summer
through fall.
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This plant can be seen at Alumni Square and Founders Plaza in the large planter east of Honors Hall.
A shrub that grows to about six to eight feet tall.
full sun to part shade
moderately drought tolerant when established
well-drained soil, wide pH tolerance, no special requirements
This shrub grows well in a well-drained soil in full sun or part shade. The white flowers look especially nice in front of a dark background. In north Florida, it may die to the ground in a particularly cold winter and re-emerge in spring. It is difficult to find in local nurseries.
