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Chamma
Tennille, GA
(Zone 8b)
January 30, 2004
11:44 PM
Post #768225
Orchid Tree, Butterfly Tree, Mountain Ebony, Geranium Tree, Purple Bauhinia
Bauhinia purpurea

January 2003
Dubai UAE
Zone 11

http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/2325/

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tmbolin
crossville, TN
(Zone 7a)
January 31, 2004
11:59 AM
Post #768620
never heard of this plant or tree but it is beautiful. is it fragrant?

Tina
Chamma
Tennille, GA
(Zone 8b)
January 31, 2004
07:18 PM
Post #768984
Unfortunately, no! I wish it were...great flowers though..I use them to float in bowls of water with candles as a centerpiece for my dining table!
JoyceDee
Fort White, FL
July 20, 2007
09:20 AM
Post #3758227
Chamma: Any chance you would share some seeds of you Bauchinia purpurea (Orchid Tree) with me??
Joyce Dee
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