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Bignoniaceae
Blue Jacaranda
Jacaranda mimosifolia
Wisdom and rebirth.
- Family
- Bignoniaceae
- Genus
- Jacaranda
- Native to
- Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- tree
- Height
- 25-50 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, sandy, slightly acidic
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 9-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- In Pretoria, South Africa, so many jacarandas bloom each October that the city is nicknamed 'Jacaranda City.'
- South African students believe that if a jacaranda flower falls on your head during exam season, you will pass your exams.
- Despite being native to South America, it has been planted so extensively worldwide that it defines the streetscapes of cities from Lisbon to Sydney.
- The fine, bipinnate (twice-divided) leaves give it a fern-like appearance even when not in bloom.
- A single mature tree can produce over 40,000 flowers in a season, carpeting the ground in purple when they fall.
Color meanings
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wisdom
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rebirth
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good luck