Question: I live in Austin, and I'm considering planting an Anacacho Orchid Tree. How cold tolerant is it? Would the tree have been damaged in the recent 18 degree temperatures we experienced? So, the ...

Although orchid trees are unrelated to the orchid plant, their flowers, such as these specimens from a lavender orchid tree, closely resemble the similarly named beauties. (David Gress photo) Each ...

Bauhinia trees — commonly called orchid trees for their flowers or butterfly trees for their leaves — belong to a genus of more than 300 species of flowering plants including trees, vines and shrubs ...

If you are a fan of orchids, then you will love orchid trees. Where orchids only flower once a year, the trees flower most of the year. Orchids require special care, but orchid trees are hardy, ...

SAN ANTONIO — A rare orchid tree, native to only certain parts of Texas, was seen blooming an unusual color at the San Antonio Botanical Garden. Bauhinia lunarioides, commonly referred to as "Anacacho ...

The best place to see Hong Kong orchid trees bloom is in old Las Palmas, but they’re scattered all over town, too. Perhaps this enclave is the ideal climate for these exotic trees that have long ...

Q: I lost a huge oak during the storm, and I thought that the Mexican orchid tree would make a lovely replacement. When should I plant it? — L.S., Houston A:Mexican orchid tree (Bauhinia mexicana) is ...

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IF you are a fan of orchids, then you will love orchid trees. Where orchids only flower once a year, the trees flower most of the year. Orchids require special care, but orchid trees are hardy, ...