This unique orchid tree was discovered in the 1880s, in the ruins of an old house on a remote coast of Hong Kong. It grew near the mission of Pokfulam where missionaries noticed the lack of seed ...

Growth habit: A rounded small tree often with multiple trunks growing ... New plants are started by cuttings and air layers; there are no seeds. *Ease of culture: Easy. *Hardiness: Hardy; only ...

The Hong Kong orchid tree is the city flower of Hong Kong and ... Many parts of the orchid tree have medicinal uses, oils are extracted from the seeds, leaves and bark are used for tanning and ...

This tree was discovered around 1880 near the ruins of a house around Pok Fu Lam. Despite its name, Hong Kong orchid trees are not orchids, but legumes (plants that have their seeds in a pod ...

It's the Hong Kong Orchid Tree and from February to November it's a mass of colour. Bauhinias grow wild in tropical and subtropical regions of the world and this particular variety was found in China.

Growth habit: An evergreen rounded shaped tree often with multiple trunks and ... medium to dark green and growing to 8 inches long and wide. *Light: Grow in full sun locations.