Bauhinia, commonly called mountain ebony, is a member of the pea family (Fabaceae) grown as a shrub or small tree. It bears distinctive deciduous, lobed, camel's foot-shaped leaves and flowers in summer from July to September. Plant it in full sun on a neutral loam with good drainage and give a sheltered, south-facing aspect; it carries an H4 hardiness rating (average) for the UK. It is typically used as a specimen tree or ornamental.

Mountain Ebony (Bauhinia) is a deciduous shrub or small tree for a sheltered south-facing site that flowers from July to September.

Bauhinia is a large genus of flowering plants in the subfamily Cercidoideae and tribe Bauhinieae, in the large flowering plant family Fabaceae, with a pantropical distribution. The genus was named after the Bauhin brothers Gaspard and Johann, Swiss-French botanists.

Bauhinia

Mountain Ebony (Bauhinia) | Summer-flowering Tree

Bauhinia cupulata is a cultivar within the Bauhinia genus, which includes around 300 species of flowering shrubs and small trees. This plant is deciduous with distinctive lobed leaves resembling a camel's foot. It thrives in full sun on a south-facing, sheltered aspect with fertile, well-drained loam soil of neutral pH. Flowering occurs from late winter to early summer, producing fragrant blooms that add ornamental value. Suitable as a specimen tree, Bauhinia cupulata is hardy to UK zone H4 and can be propagated by seed or semi-ripe cuttings.

Bauhinia cupulata is a deciduous specimen tree with distinctive lobed leaves, thriving in full sun and flowering in spring and summer.

Bauhinia cupulata

Bauhinia glabra, also commonly referred to as the monkey step/ladder, is more often introduced with its accepted name, whereas Bauhinia cumanensis, is a synonym for the plant name. B.

Bauhinia glabra, a hardy H4 specimen tree, thrives in full sun and offers ornamental interest in spring and summer.

Bauhinia glabra

Bauhinia integrifolia subsp. cumingiana is a cultivar within the Bauhinia genus, which includes around 300 species of flowering shrubs and small trees. This deciduous shrub or small tree features distinctive lobed leaves resembling a camel's foot. It thrives in full sun on a south-facing, sheltered aspect with fertile, well-drained loam soil of neutral pH. Flowering occurs from late winter to early summer, producing fragrant flowers with five petals. Hardy to UK zone H4, it is suitable as a specimen tree or ornamental plant, with interest during spring and summer.

Bauhinia integrifolia subsp. cumingiana is a deciduous specimen tree with distinctive lobed leaves, flowering in spring and summer, hardy to RHS H4.

Bauhinia integrifolia subsp. cumingiana

Bauhinia natalensis is a deciduous shrub or small tree belonging to the Bauhinia genus, which includes around 300 species of flowering plants known for their distinctive lobed leaves resembling a camel's foot. This cultivar thrives in full sun with a south-facing, sheltered aspect and prefers fertile, well-drained loam soil with a neutral pH. It is hardy to UK zone H4 and is best grown as a specimen tree or ornamental plant. Flowering occurs from late winter to early summer, showcasing fragrant blooms that add seasonal interest in spring and summer.

Bauhinia natalensis is a deciduous climber with distinctive lobed leaves, thriving in full sun and ideal as an ornamental specimen tree from spring to summer.