YardRemake
Anacacho Orchid Tree (Bauhinia lunarioides)Flowering Trees

Anacacho Orchid Tree

Bauhinia lunarioides

Anacacho Orchid Tree (Bauhinia lunarioides) is a flowering tree, hardy in USDA zones 7b-10, that matures to about 6-12ft × 6-12ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs in well-drained soil. Expect white and pink blooms in spring. It stands up well to drought.

USDA zones
7b-10
Sun
Full sun
Water
Medium
Mature size
6-12ft × 6-12ft
Maintenance
Low
Soil
Well-drained
Foliage
Green
Bloom color
White, Pink
Bloom season
Spring
Tough against
Drought
Native to
Texas, N Mexico

In the landscape

SpecimenNativeDrought tolerant

Data sources

Freeze survival

Will it survive your winters?

Hardiness zones show a normal bad winter. We check the worst one — Anacacho Orchid Tree is hardy to about 0°F (estimated from USDA zone 7), so we'll score it against the real coldest nights your area has actually had.

Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.

See the Anacacho Orchid Tree in your own yard

Upload a photo and our AI designs with real plants like this one — matched to your USDA zone.

More flowering trees