Bauhinia Purpurea Purple Orchid Tree Seeds! Spectacular Blooms Easy Small Tree Bauhinia purpurea Purple butterfly tree A beautiful small evergreen native to Asia. The classic fragrance of the flowers put it at the top of many tropical plant enthusiasts wish list! Beautiful, purple orchid-like flowers bloom in the fall. Cultivated throughout the world as a tropical plant in the greenhouse as well as the home. Grown mainly for the lovely flowers. Grown as a standard in zones 9A -11. The tree goes dormant for a couple months after flowering. Grows upright. This plant makes a most interesting deck plant and grows well as a container plant for several years if pruned and shaped, for the home or greenhouse, in addition to being a specimen plant. Treat as a tropical that cannot tolerate frost. USES: Greenhouse Outdoor Standard Bonsai Potted Deck Plant Indoor Fun Facts: 1. This tree blooms 5" purple flowers in the fall and can continue for several months 2. Grows in part shade to full sun with some drought tolerance 3. Also known as Hong Kong Orchid Tree, Purple camel's foot, and Hawaiian Orchid Tree 4. Makes an excellent plant for collectors of plants for the home or greenhouse environment 5. Grown for the beautiful leaf shape and color. 6. An excellent specimen for Bonsai Culture Our seeds/bulbs are guaranteed to be fresh but are NOT guaranteed as to results. Sorry, but there are too many variables in gardening that can impact germination. Flower seeds/bulbs are a live organism. Their germination depends on many factor including heat, cooling, sun, shade, moisture, time of sowing, etc. None of these things We can control so We can not be held responsible for them. So please do not ask for a refund, replacement or to return unused seeds/bulbs.