Scientific name: Bauhinia kockiana
Synonym: Bauhinia coccinea
Synonym: Bauhinia coccinea
Common name: Kock's Bauhinia, Climbing Bauhinia, Red Trailing Bauhinia
Chinese name: 素心花藤 (su xin hua teng)
Malay name: Katup-katup, Ketup-ketup, Bunga Merak
Chinese name: 素心花藤 (su xin hua teng)
Malay name: Katup-katup, Ketup-ketup, Bunga Merak
Family: Fabaceae/Leguninosae
Origin: Southeast Asia
Category: Woody climber
Photo taken at: Hotel Equatorial Bangi-Putrajaya
Further reading from my NST article, Flaming Flowers.
Further reading from my NST article, Flaming Flowers.
How to grow
Light : Full sun
Soil : Deep, fertile soil with shade for the roots
Water : Regular, do not let soil dry out
Prune : After flowering to control growth, encourage new shoots, branches and more flowers
Propagate : Seeds, air-layering, marcotting.
Pest and diseases: Generally pest and disease free
Features : Flowers in clusters of flaming inflorescences. Flower buds are green and change to yellow, peach and finally orange-red. The colours change in sequence as they mature, so there is a mix of 3 colours at any one time.
Light : Full sun
Soil : Deep, fertile soil with shade for the roots
Water : Regular, do not let soil dry out
Prune : After flowering to control growth, encourage new shoots, branches and more flowers
Propagate : Seeds, air-layering, marcotting.
Pest and diseases: Generally pest and disease free
Features : Flowers in clusters of flaming inflorescences. Flower buds are green and change to yellow, peach and finally orange-red. The colours change in sequence as they mature, so there is a mix of 3 colours at any one time.
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