Jacaranda mimosifolia
Jacaranda · also Blue jacaranda, Black poui, Nupur
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Jacaranda mimosifolia is a subtropical tree native to south-central South America, prized for its attractive, long-lasting violet-colored flowers. It is widely cultivated as an ornamental, though it can become naturalized in some areas. This partly deciduous tree provides value to birds and is known for its medium water needs.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 13,0763.8%—8.3 in
- 5,7511.2%35 yr7.5 in
- 8940.67%5.9 yr5.0 in
- 2830.18%—3.8 in
- 2690.02%——
- 620.24%—9.5 in
- 450.03%—5.1 in
- 10.00%—14 in
Traits
- Form
- Ornamental
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 10–50 ft
- Canopy spread
- 15–30 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Trunk diameters across every city: median 7.5 in, mean 9.6 in, 90th percentile 18 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- Southern Andean Yungas
Other Jacaranda in the catalogue
3 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
