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Hong Kong Orchid Tree – Desert Horizon Nursery

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Bauhinia × blakeana
Categories:
Trees  ·  
Flowering Trees
Light
Full sun
Water
Low to moderate; deep watering, allowing soil to dry between waterings.
Size
15-20 ft tall × 15-20 ft wide
Habit
Upright tree – multi-trunk
Toxicity
Not Established
Description
A sterile flowering tree with large, orchid-like rose-purple to magenta blooms from fall into spring. Performs well in low-desert heat as a shade or accent tree and produces no seed pods, keeping litter low.
Bloom Time
Fall to spring
Deciduous / Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Special Features
Fragrant, Showy Flowers
Growth Rate
Moderate to fast
Growth Habit
Upright tree – multi-trunk
Mature Size
15-20 ft tall × 15-20 ft wide
Flower Color
Rose-purple to magenta
Foliage Color
Medium green
Landscape Use
Container / Patio, Shade Tree, Specimen / Accent, Street / Parking Tree
Garden Style
Soil
Alkaline Tolerant, Well-Drained
Companion Plants
Bougainvillea, Desert Willow, Palo verde, Texas sage, Yellow Bells
Not Established
Not established — verify (sterile hybrid produces no seed pods)
Care Instructions

Light: Full sun

Water: Low to moderate; deep watering, allowing soil to dry between waterings.

Soil: Well-draining soil; tolerates alkaline desert soils.

Mature size: 15-20 ft tall, 15-20 ft wide

Bloom: Fall to spring

Evergreen / deciduous: Semi-evergreen

Growth rate: Moderate to fast