It's called bauhinia, and its Latin name is B.blakeana.

Other names are Red Bauhinia and Bauhinia.

Bauhiniaceae of Leguminosae

Distribution: Native to southern China.

Morphological characteristics: evergreen tree, 5 ~ 8 meters high and 6 meters wide, with grayish brown bark, shallow cracks and obvious lenticels. Branches stretch and droop; Branchlets are round, young branches are fluffy and smooth. Leaves alternate, leathery, round or broadly ovoid, 8 ~ 15 cm long and 8 ~ 15 cm wide, with the tip 2-lobed, like sheep's hoof, and deep concave, reaching1/3 of the total leaf length; The surface is dark green and smooth, the back is grayish green, slightly hairy, and the palmate veins are clear. Terminal raceme, big flower shape,10 ~12 cm; Petals obovate rectangle, rose red or rose purple; There are five petals, four of which are on both sides, facing each other, while the other petal looks up, looks like an orchid and has a fragrance similar to orchid, so it is also called "orchid tree". The flowering period is 65438+ 10 month.

Growth habit: like sunshine and warm and humid environment, not cold-resistant. All parts of the south can be cultivated in the open field, and potted plants in other areas can be moved indoors in winter.

Garden use: many varieties can be used as street trees or greening trees.

Breeding: sowing and breeding. Bauhinia seeds mature in summer and autumn, and can be planted after harvesting, or stored dry until the next spring. You can drill in the nursery, and the seedlings should be planted separately in time. Can be planted in nutrient bags or in fertile soil according to the row spacing of 20-25 cm. After 1-2 years of cultivation, the plant height is about 2 meters and can be planted out of the garden for garden application.

Bauhinia

Alias Laobaihua [Yunnan], Bauhinia [Guangdong], Bauhinia

Bauhinia, a plant of Bauhinia in Leguminosae, has roots, skins, leaves and flowers all used as medicine. Roots and bark can be harvested all year round, and leaves and flowers can be harvested and dried in summer.

Sexual taste orientation

Root: slightly astringent, slightly cool.

Bark: Bitter, astringent and flat.

Leaf: light and flat.

Flowers: light and cool.

Functional indication

Root: stop bleeding and strengthen the spleen. Used for hemoptysis and dyspepsia.

Bark: invigorating spleen and drying dampness. Used for dyspepsia and acute gastroenteritis.

Leaf: moisten the lungs and relieve cough. Used for cough and constipation.

Flowers: anti-inflammatory. Used for pneumonia and bronchitis.

Usage and dosage: root and bark 0.5 ~1; Leaves and flowers 3 ~ 5 yuan.

Excerpted from the National Collection of Chinese Herbal Medicine