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Difference between Bauhinia and Bauhinia
The difference between Bauhinia and Bauhinia is mainly in leaves, themes, growing environment, fruits and patterns.

In terms of leaves, the leaves of Bauhinia are leathery, round or wide-heart-shaped, with loose pilose underneath and heart-shaped at the base; Bauhinia leaves are papery, nearly round or triangular, usually hairless on both sides, and the petiole is purplish.

Thematically, Bauhinia belongs to Bauhinia, a tree of Hemerocallis, also known as Bauhinia; Bauhinia is Leguminosae Bauhinia, also known as Mantiaohong. From the growth environment, Bauhinia likes acidic sandy soil with wet and thick soil layer and good drainage; Bauhinia likes sunshine, and has certain cold tolerance and saline-alkali tolerance, but it is not resistant to flooding and grows in clayey soil.

In terms of fruit, the fruit of Bauhinia is pod, about 10- 15 cm long, flat and hairy, with black seeds; Bauhinia fruit is pod, about 10-20cm long, flat, hairless and brown. From the flower pattern, the raceme of bauhinia is terminal or axillary, and the petals are purplish red and lanceolate; Bauhinia is pink or purplish red and clustered. There are about 600 species of Bauhinia, which are distributed in tropical and subtropical regions.

This genus has a peculiar leaf shape, and its top often splits into sheep's hoof shape, hence its name. Linnai named his brother Bauhinia in memory of his brother Bauhinia, a Swiss-born French botanist. In addition to the species mentioned above, the genus Bauhinia also includes Bauhinia, Petunia, Bauhinia Gemini, Bauhinia latifolia and so on.