Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Bauhinia

Species:

Bauhinia vespertilio

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Shrub

Height:

1500 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

mar,apr,may

Bloom Colors:

white, pink

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, butterflies

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Can resprout after fire; seeds may be stimulated by heat.

Source: deepseek-v4-flash

Propagation & Germination

Scarification:

Seed coat scarification required before sowing

Germination Time:

14–60 days

Notes:

Seeds require scarification (nicking or hot water treatment) to break hard seed coat; germination occurs in 2-8 weeks.

Source: deepseek-v4-flash