{"product_id":"bauhinia-acuminata-white-orchid-tree-safed-kachnar","title":"Bauhinia Acuminata – White Orchid tree, Safed Kachnar","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"product-meta__title heading h1\"\u003eBauhinia Acuminata – White Orchid tree, Safed Kachnar\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBauhinia acuminata is a species of flowering shrub native to tropical southeastern Asia. The exact native range is obscure due to extensive cultivation, but probably from Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"species-info__table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"species-info__row-header\"\u003eFamily Name:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFabaceae (Leguminosae)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"species-info__row-header\"\u003eSynonyms:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eBauhinia\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ecandida\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"species-info__row-header\"\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhite Mountain Ebony, Dwarf White Orchid Tree, White Bauhinia, Snowy Orchid, Safed Kachnar\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shrub\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bauhinia_acuminata\"\u003e Bauhinia acuminate\u003c\/a\u003e is also referred to as the dwarf white orchid. It grows up to 3 metres tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use. It is often cultivated as an ornamental and hedge plant in the tropics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt reaches heights of two to three metres. The leaves are 6 to 15 centimetres long and broad, bilobed, and shaped like an ox hoof. The fragrant, 8 to 12 centimeter-diameter flowers have five white petals, ten stamens with yellow tips, and a green stigma. Fruit is a pod that is 7.5–15 cm long. These plants have year-round floral production. Its Strong, smooth, upright stems with many slender branches, young twigs are usually pubescent. Its Pods are dark brown, glabrous, usually contain 5 – 12 seeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedical Usage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medicinal ( The roots are used by the Javanese to treat cough and cold. In India, the decoction of leaves and bark is used to treat asthma attack.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBauhinia has several advantages for the gardener or landscaper. They are medium (sometimes small) sized tree, so controlling their size is easy to do. They even make great potential bonsai plants and do have a bit of an Oriental flair to them, at least in a tree shape. A beautiful canopy that can be controlled to within 20 feet in height is always a plus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlowers of bauhinia do resemble those of orchids and are the main attraction. Colours of white, purple, pink, lavender, red, orange and yellow are all found within the bauhinia range, and color depends on species. Some are rare, but most are attainable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"plant\" class=\"species-details__subTitle \"\u003ePLANT CARE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSunlight: Full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoil: well-drained and organic soil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater: Moderately\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFertilizer: Apply any organic fertilizer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDifficulty: Easy to maintain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBloom Time: Early summer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlower Colour: white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"PlantsGram","offers":[{"title":"Standard","offer_id":45473838727303,"sku":null,"price":549.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0756\/9984\/7303\/files\/16631_0.jpg?v=1786189557","url":"https:\/\/plantsgram.com\/products\/bauhinia-acuminata-white-orchid-tree-safed-kachnar","provider":"PlantsGram","version":"1.0","type":"link"}