Bauhinia blakeana

Hong Kong Orchid Tree is a small, broad tree with large, blue-green leaves and orchid-like blooms in multiple shades. The flowers are pink in color and they add an attractive aesthetic value to the plant it self and the surrounding landscape. This species is sterile and so does not produce fruit. It does well in hot and dry climates. They tend to suffer from nutritional deficiencies, and the wood is weak and susceptible to breakage, but otherwise are very desirable in the urban landscape. Some pruning required to develop a strong structure , but it is not invasive and not suceptible to pets and diseases.