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.