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Bauhinia fassoglensis

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Family: Caesalpiniaceae
Genus: Bauhinia (baw-HIN-ee-uh) (Info)
Species: fassoglensis

Synonym:Bauhinia kirkii

Category:
Shrubs
Vines and Climbers

Height:
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Spacing:
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Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
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Bloom Color:
Bright Yellow

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring

Foliage:
Evergreen

Other details:
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Soil pH requirements:
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Propagation Methods:
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Seed Collecting:
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By jmlynn

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Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Neutral	htop	On Feb 4, 2008, htop from San Antonio, TX (Zone 8b) wrote: I have not grown this plant which is natively found in East Africa. Orchid Tree (Bauhinia fassoglensis) is described as a bushy climber. The bloom has five petals. Four of them are yellow and the lower one is reduced to a pointed greenish stub. The leaves are about four inches wide and frequently only slightly clefted.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Homestead, Florida

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