Leaf: Alternate, bipinnately compound, 8 to 15 inches long, 13 to 25 pairs of major leaflets, each with a similar number of minor leaflets, green above and paler below.
Flower: Beautiful, lavender blue, tubular, 1 inch long, appearing in dense 6 to 10 inch terminal clusters in spring; spectacular display in spring and early summer with often the entire tree and later the ground turning blue as the flowers fall off.
Fruit: Round, flat, reddish brown, woody capsule, 1 1/2 to 2 inches in diameter containing numerous small winged seeds.
Twig: Slender, slightly zigzag, light reddish brown.
Bark: Thin, gray-brown, smooth for sometime but becoming finely scaly when old.
Form: A medium to large tree reaching up to 20 to 50 feet tall with a spreading, arching vase shaped crown. In urban use it is important to prune into one dominant trunk.



Other Names: Green Ebony Tree, Jacaranda acutifolia, Black Poui, Brazilian Rose Wood

Zone: 10 to 11 (to 20 degrees F)

Growth Rate: Fast

Plant Type: Medium to large deciduous flowering tree.
Family: Bignoniaceae

Native Range: Argentina, Bolivia
Height: 20 to 50 feet
Spread: 15 to 30 feet
Shape: Vase to Rounded

Bloom Time: June-July

Bloom Color: Blue-Violet

Sun: Full Sun
Fall Color: None

Drought Tolerance: Moderate to High

Water: Medium
Maintenance: Medium

Site Requirements/ Soil Tolerances: Best in sandy, fertile, well-drained soils in bright light. Likes heat and humidity.

Uses: Shade tree, Street Tree. Container plant, greenhouse plant, Bonsai.





Sowing Jacaranda Mimosifolia Seeds:

For best results, please follow the instructions in the order provided.

Scarify: Pour Hot water over seed. Soak in water for 24 hours

Stratify: 0 days

Germination: Sow 1/4” Deep