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Bauhinia Racemosa:
Bidi Leaf Tree is a small crooked tree with drooping branches, growing up to 3-5 m tall. Leaves are typical Bauhinia like, shaped like cow's hooves. They are broader than long, 2-5 X 3-6 cm. The leaves are used for making bidis. Small flowers are borne in loose racemes, 5-10 cm long. Flowers are about 1 cm, greenish white. Petal are 5, narrow lancelike, stamens 10. Pods 13 to 25 cms by 1.8-2.5 cms in size, generally curved, swollen, rigid. Seeds 12 to 20, glabrous, dark reddish brown or black, compressed, 8mm long. Interestingly, it's leaves are exchanged among people as symbolic gold along with शमी tree leaves on the occasion of Dussehra in Maharashtra and Goa. Flowering: February-May.
Bauhinia Racemosa - Apta Plant (Bidi Leaf Tree)
- Live plant along with plastic pot.
- Plant height with pot is 1-2 feet and pot size is 5 inches dia.
- Plant nature is outdoor, grows upto 3-5 meter tall, less watering.
- The leaves are used for making bidis.
- Comman name: Bidi Leaf Tree, Kathmauli, Jhinjheri, Aapta, Sona