Bauhinia flower and redbud are different. They are not the same plant.The Bauhinia's scientific name is red Bauhinia, Hong Kong people call it bauhnia, also known as Bauhinia, Lingjia flower, Bauhinia and so on, is the city flower of Hong Kong.Bauhinia usually does not bear fruit, only flowering, in March and April of each year is the peak flowering period.And Bauhinia can bear fruit, when the fruit is ripe, seeds can be collected for reproduction, we should pay attention to the difference between the two.
1. Morphology: Bauhinia purpurea is an evergreen tree, relatively tall, about 6-10 meters high, with many branches, there are many slender branches, covered with soft hair.Its leaves are nearly round or broad heart-shaped, showing leathery, about 8.5-13 cm in length and 9-14 cm in width.The leaves are not hairy above, sparsely pubescent below, and the petiole length is about 3.5-4 centimeters.Its flowers are racemes, the shape of bracts is triangular, the shape of buds is spindle-shaped, and the color of petals is red-purple.
2. Propagation: Bauhinia cannot be propagated by seeds. It is mainly propagated by cuttage. In addition, it can also be propagated by grafting.