Bauhinia Flower is not very similar to Frangipani flower in appearance, so it is very convenient to distinguish them. There is a big gap in all aspects. It belongs to the legume, Bauhinia, also known as purple beads, full of red and so on.
Frangipani is totally different from it. It is a plant of oleander family and frangipani genus. It is also called frangipani, Indian Jasminum, etc.
The flower clusters of Bauhinia flowers form racemes. The single flowers are relatively small and grow symmetrically on both sides. The flower color is purple or rose red, and the length is about 1.5-1.3cm. The flowers come out before the leaves grow. The flowering period is from April to may
Frangipani is a terminal cyme, a single flower should be larger, and each flower is relatively scattered, the flower has two colors, the outside is white, the inside is bright yellow, and the flowering period is from May to October.
The leaves of Bauhinia are nearly round. They should be relatively small, about 6-14cm in length and about 5-14cm in width.
The leaves of frangipani are relatively large, 20-40 cm in length and 7-11 cm in width.