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Bignoniaceae
Jacaranda
Jacaranda mimosifolia
Wisdom, rebirth, wealth, good luck.
- Family
- Bignoniaceae
- Genus
- Jacaranda
- Native to
- South America (Argentina, Bolivia)
- Bloom season
- Late Spring, Early Summer
- Type
- deciduous tree
- Height
- 10–20 m
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained, sandy
- Water
- Moderate; drought tolerant once established
- Hardiness
- 9–11
- Lifespan
- 50+ years
Did you know
- Jacarandas transform entire cities into purple wonderlands when they bloom — most famously in Pretoria (the 'Jacaranda City' of South Africa), Sydney, and Buenos Aires.
- Although iconic in South Africa, jacarandas are not native there — they were introduced from South America in the 1880s and are now considered invasive in some areas.
- In Australia, university students call jacaranda blooming 'panic season' — when the purple flowers appear, end-of-year exams are imminent.
- Jacaranda wood is sometimes called 'palisander' and is used for fine furniture and musical instruments.
- Each flower lasts only a few days, but they fall in such abundance that they carpet streets in lavender for weeks.