Bauhinia lunarioides is a beautiful accent plant maturing to about 6 to 12 feet high and 5 to 10 feet wide. This larger shrub/ small tree is a hardy evergreen desert plant from Mexico's Chihuahuan Desert. Mild winters in Phoenix, Arizona the tree is evergreen, however colder winters or areas it can be semi-evergreen to deciduous. The leaf is a green to gray color approximately 1 inch in diameter, shaped like a butterfly. The orchid shaped flower varies in color from white to pink blooming from spring into summer with irrigation. Fall rain can trigger additional bloom. Commercial production is limited with some nurseries growing the white flowered plant.

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