Bauhinia tomentosa
YELLOW BELL BAUHINIA, ST THOMAS TREE
Fabaceae-Caesalpinioideae

 
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Plant type: semi-deciduous shrub

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
4m
Plant habit
 
4m

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Flowers: yellow

Flowering Time: early summer to early autumn
 
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Bauhinia tomentosa
YELLOW BELL BAUHINIA, ST THOMAS TREE
Fabaceae-Caesalpinioideae

 

  Plant type: semi-deciduous shrub

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
4m
Plant habit
 
4m

FEATURES

Flowers: yellow

Flowering Time: early summer to early autumn


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical & mediterranean designs

Uses: informal screen, informal hedge, trellis, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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