Bauhinia galpinii (Nasturium Bauhinia)
- TropPlant Accession Number (TPAN): 0061
- Botanical Name: Bauhinia galpinii
- Common Name: Red Bauhinia, Nasturtium Bauhinia
- Cultivar: N/A
- Family: Fabaceae
- Native To: South Africa
Bauhinia galpinii flowers and foliage
Photo by Matthew Gaston
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Landscaping Information:
- Plant Type: Shrub
- Texture: Dense
- Form: Mound, Spreading
- Height (on average, in landscape use): 6'
- Height to Spread Ratio: 1:2
- Growth Rate: Medium
- Landscape Values: Background, Border, Color, Filler, Foundation, Quick Effect, Screen, Windbreak, Erosion Control
- Outstanding Quality: Flower Color, Foliage Color, Spreading/Trailing habit
Bauhinia galpinii form
Photo by Matthew Gaston
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Botanical Descriptions:
- Flowers: Brick red flowers, calyx 2.5" wide, apex spathe-like, petals 1.5" long and spatula shaped. 3 fertile stamens, ovary stalked. Flowers during early and late summer.
Bauhinia galpinii flowers and foliage
Photo by Matthew Gaston
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- Fruits: Seed pod fruit, 2"-3" long, 0.5" wide, glabrous, contains 3-5 seeds. Often speckled with raised bumps.
Bauhinia galpinii fruit and foliage
Photo by Matthew Gaston
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- Foliage Color: Young/immature: Light Green, Mature: Bright Medium Green to Blue-Green.
- Foliage Tip: Retuse
- Foliage Base: Cordate
- Petiole: 0.25"-0.5" long
- Stipules: N/A
- Margins: Smooth
- Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
- Leaf Shape: obcordate
- Leaf Type: Simple
- Leaf Texture: Soft, thin, somewhat waxy
- Leaf Special Notes: Great blue-green foliage color coupled with a heart-shaped leaf provides a distinct tropical feel.
Bauhinia galpinii foliage
Photo by Matthew Gaston
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- Bark and Trunk: Light Brown bark,
Horticultural Information:
- Light Preference: Full Sun
- Light Tolerances: Semi-Sun
- Soil Preferences: Acidic, Slightly Acidic, Neutral, Loam, Sand, Well Drained
- Tolerances: Strong Winds, Moderate Winds, Humidity, Regular Watering, Drought.
- Water Requirements: Drought tolerant, but requires watering to become established. A good xeriscaping option.
- Notes on Maintenance: Prune in early spring before spring and summer growth.
- Propagation: Seeds, Cutting, Layer, Grafting/Budding.
- Minimum USDA Hardiness Zone: 9a-11b
- Weed Risk Assessment Score (WRA): Not Available