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Botanical name |
Bauhinia galpinii |
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Other names |
Pride of De Kaap |
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Fabaceae, previously Leguminoseae |
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Dimensions |
Spreading shrub of 3m or more, may ramble into trees, sometimes a tree |
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Description of stem |
Light-grey bark |
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Description of leaves |
Characteristic bauhinia two-lobed semi-attached leaves |
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Description of flowers |
Five-petalled flower of long-stemmed brick-red to orangy variations petals make conspicuous flowers attracting birds and many insects; flowers profusely through all of summer and autumn |
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Desciption of seed/fruit |
A broad, woody pod that opens noisily when the seeds are freed |
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Description of roots |
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Variation |
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Propagation and Cultivation |
Grows easily from seed or cuttings |
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Tolerances |
Hardy |
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Uses |
Popular garden plant; hedge plant |
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Ecological rarity |
Common |
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Pests and Diseases |
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Other |
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Location |
Woodlands, bushy areas |
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Distribution |
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