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Hardiness: USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F) USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Danger: N/A
Bloom Color: Medium Blue
Bloom Time: Mid Spring Late Spring/Early Summer
Foliage: Deciduous
Other details: Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Soil pH requirements: 5.6 to 6.0 (acidic) 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Propagation Methods: From seed; direct sow after last frost From seed; germinate in a damp paper towel From seed; germinate in vitro in gelatin, agar or other medium
Seed Collecting: Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
On May 4, 2009, nalin1 from New Delhi India (Zone 10a) wrote:
A lovely tree that usually does not grow straight unless it has lots of room around it. A stand alone mature tree in full bloom can take your breath away. I have an avenue planted adjacent to my swimming pool--sheds a lot of leaves into the pool requiring extra maintenance.
Alternate planting with the yellow flowering cassia fistula ('amaltaas') and red flowers of gulmohar (delonix regia) and purple or pink lagerstromia (pride of india) makes an amazing color combination as they also bloom around the same time in summers.
On Aug 20, 2008, PatioPee from Montgomery, TX wrote:
My Jacaranda "shrub" has double in size in 5 months; is full and beautiful, altho immature. Does anyone know if I should dig it out of ground and winterize in garage ? I live north of Houston, near Conroe.
We have many of these trees in my area (Ventura / Ojai Valley / Santa Barbara). Sometimes, they are used in landscaping around shopping malls. A relative in Santa Barbara had one in her front yard, and now one of my neighbors has one that towers over his house. I have started a young one in a pot.
The foliage is very feathery and the blossoms are delightful ruffly purple flowers. I consider it to be a charming addition to any landscape. The colorful blooms have a lot of cheerful personality.
On Jun 8, 2002, Ulrich from Manhattan Beach, CA (Zone 11) wrote:
It generally blooms before the foliage appears. This is zone 10b.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Chandler, Arizona Manhattan Beach, California Mill Valley, California Oak View, California Davenport, Florida Mulberry, Florida Spring Hill, Florida Tampa, Florida Alice, Texas
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