What kind of flower is this? Please tell me in detail and give me points.

Bauhinia flowers are purple in color and shaped like butterflies. They are unique, gorgeous and lovely. Before the leaves grow, the flowers are already in full bloom on the branches, so it is also called "mantiaohong".

Distribution: Western Hubei, southern Liaoning, Hebei, Shaanxi, Henan, Gansu, Guangdong, Yunnan, Sichuan and other provinces. Morphological characteristics: The leaves are nearly round, 6-14 cm long. The leaf tip is sharply pointed, the leaf base is heart-shaped, the margin is entire, and both sides are hairless. The flowers are purple-red, clustered with 4-10 flowers on old branches. The pods are 5-14 cm long and have narrow wings along the abdominal suture. The flowering period is in April, with the leaves opening in front; the fruit matures in October.

Ornamental characteristics and garden uses: It blooms in front of the leaves in early spring, and the branches and trunks are covered with purple flowers, which are gorgeous and lovely. The leaves are heart-shaped, round and shiny, and the light and shadow cover each other, which is quite moving. It should be planted clumps in courtyards, in front of buildings and on lawn edges. Because the leaves have not yet appeared when they bloom, it should be planted with evergreen pines and cypresses in the foreground or in front of light-colored objects, such as in front of a whitewash wall or next to a rock.

Belonging to the leguminous family, it is one of the main ornamental flowers in spring. It is suitable for planting in courtyards, parks, lawn edges and hillsides. It has strong adaptability, likes sunlight and is resistant to heat. The flowers, bark and fruits of redbud can be used medicinally. Efficacy of consumption: It has the functions of clearing away heat and cooling blood, dispelling wind and detoxifying, promoting blood circulation and promoting menstruation, reducing swelling and relieving pain. It can treat rheumatic bone pain, bruises, wind-cold-damp paralysis, amenorrhea, snake and insect bites, blood disharmony, rabies and other diseases. Created by Liu Hongping.

The Bauhinia flower is also the symbol of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of my country. A blooming Bauhinia flower is embroidered on the regional flag of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.