Bauhinia variegata ‘Alba’

Its canopy is round-oval, and it has shrub-like characteristics and a sculptural appearance. The tree’s leaves are heart-shaped and are about 10–20 cm long. As an adult, it reaches an average height of about 12 m. It is easy to grow and is impressively resilient. It is suitable for most types of soil, except for saline. It requires rather little water, and auxiliary watering is only recommended when it is young – until it is established. It can be designed with multiple trunks. The tree’s flowers are fragrant and eye-catching in white. The flowers’ appearance is especially impressive and are among the most beautiful in Israel. The tree flowers in spring (late March–early April) for about three weeks. The tree’s fruit is long pods that contain several seeds. The pods dry out and turn brown and get a slightly curled shape. They remain on the tree for a rather long time and sully its canopy.

The tree is outstanding and especially thrives in low mountain areas, at a height of 300–600 meters. Due to the tree’s high capacity for branching (that is, its shrub-like nature), when it is intended to be a street tree, care must be taken to properly design it in its first years to avoid the branches’ meeting.

There is an outstanding cultivar in the nursery, Bauhinia × blakeana ‘Pnina,’ that is sterile (without pods) and continuous flowering of 180 days!

Additional trees from the same family: Bauhinia variegata ‘Rubra’ | Bauhinia variegata ‘Alba’ | Bauhinia variegata ‘Pnina’ | Bauhinia variegata ‘Natali