Kachnar Tree (Bauhinia variegata): How to Grow It in Jaipur and Use Its Buds
Bauhinia variegata
Kachnar is the orchid tree that flowers on bare branches in late winter and gives the buds for kachnar ki kali ki sabzi. How it copes with Jaipur's heat and frost, when and how to plant it, care for the first three years, and how to tell it from look-alike Bauhinia trees.
Cultural meaning
In Sanskrit kachnar is kovidara. In the Ayodhya Kanda of the Valmiki Ramayana, Lakshmana recognises Bharata's approaching army by the great kovidara tree on his chariot's flag. When the Dharma Dhwaj was raised over the Ram temple in Ayodhya on 25 November 2025, the kovidara tree was embroidered on it along with the sun and Om.
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