Anacacho Orchid Tree

Bauhinia lunarioides

Anacacho orchid tree is a graceful multi-trunked Texas shrub with split butterfly-shaped leaves and clusters of white-to-pink orchid-like flowers in spring. Drought-tough and elegant.

Family: Fabaceae
Type: shrub
Lifespan: perennial
Height: 6–12 ft
Spacing: 6–10 ft apart
Light: sun
Soil moisture: dry
Soil pH: neutral, alkaline
Bloom: March, April, May, June
Bloom colors: white, pink
Wildlife value: pollinators, butterflies
Landscape uses: specimen, hedge or screen
Native states: TX