Bauhinia purpurea

[M Farooq]

Botanical Name	Bauhinia purpurea
Family	Caesalpiniaceae
Local Name in Urdu	Kachnaar
Common Name	Orchid tree, Camel Foot Tree
Life Cycle	Perennial
Cultivar Name	N/A
Category	N/A
Height	N/A
Spacing	N/A
Flowering Months	Early winter Season
Flower Color	Purple or Pink
Growing Areas	Karachi, Islamabad
Frost Tender	Yes
Exposure	Full Sunlight
Soil pH	pH tolerant
Propagation	Seed
Uses	Food and Ornamental
Description	A very handsome tree of medium height. One petal is always unique. Fast grower. Flowers are edible and fragrant. The seeds can be easily grown in moist soil. The leaves are like camel-foot, hence the common name. No special requirement, except bright sunlight.

[Munir]

Kachnar has white flowers also,unless this type has different Botanical name. In fact white flower is the one mostly used for cooking - a very delicious dish.

[M Farooq]

"Sufaid Kachnaar" is also Bauhinia, but the exact specie is different. Most likely Bauhinia acuminata