Jacaranda mimosifolia

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Botanical Name	Jacaranda mimosifolia
Family	Bignoniaceae
Genus
Specie
Local Name in Urdu	Not available
Common Name	Jacaranda
Life Cycle	Evergreen
Cultivar Name	NA
Category(Bush/Vine/Tree)	Tree
Height	> 30 feet
Spacing	Solitary
Flowering Months	Late spring or early summer
Flower Color	Purple
Growing Areas	Common in Islamabad streets
Frost Tender	Can tolerate low temperatures ~ - 10 degrees
Exposure	Bright sun
Soil pH	No specific issues
Propagation	Seeds, stem cuttings
Uses	Ornamentals
Other Details	Blue jacaranda is claimed to be the most beautiful tree in the world and it is rightly so. In the flowering season, when the tree is almost devoid of leaves, it is simply covered with purple flowers. This gives a spectacular view to the scenary. However Jacaranda is a huge tree, so should only be grown in large gardens, keeping in ming that it will simply grow more than 30 feet. It is a relatively slow growing tree and initially needs lots of care. Jacaranda is also available in Karachi but not very well known. Simply avoid overwatering the plant. Jacaranda does not like windy locations and the new delicate leaves are readily damaged by wind which stunts its growth. Jacaranda looks very similar to Delonix regia, i.e. flame of the forest tree but it both belong to different families. Photo reference Wikipedia