BAUHINIA GRANDIDIERI
Blue Orchid Tree
FAMILY :
Fabaceae
ORIGIN : Madagascar
TYPE/USES : semidecidous shrub
SIZE : 6'
- 10'
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS
: full
sun
WATER REQUIREMENTS : average
MIN. TEMP. : high 20's
FLOWER :
warmer
months
This
is a rare form of the Hong-Kong Orchid with tiny leaves and light blue flowers.
Medium size shrub for full to partial sun. Average moisture during the warm
weather and a little drier
during the winter when the plant may become semi-deciduous. Mininum temperatures
in the high 20's, but it is
better to avoid freezing temperatures. The bluish flowers appear most of the
time during the warmer months.
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