[Arid_gardener] orchid tree (Bauhinia species)

[Linda Drew]

Hi, Jean

It is probably a Bauhinia ..
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Fabaceae/Bauhinia.html

They need moderate water; the brown edges might be a sign
of water stress. Deep water tree -- the brown edges won't
go away, but should stop new ones.

Linda Drew
Master Gardener

>From: sufool at qwest.net
>To: <arid_gardener at Ag.arizona.edu>
>Subject: [Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page
>Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2007 13:42:39 -0700 (MST)
>
>Jean
>85224
>sufool at qwest.net
>
>I have a tree that a landscaper told me is an Arizona Orchid tree. I don't 
>find any information for this online. This tree has brown edges and many 
>brown spots on its leaves. It looks very unhealthy. Can you make some 
>suggestions for improving its condition?
>Thank you!
>
>
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