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Blue Jacaranda

Local Name	:	Blue Jacaranda
Botanical Name	:	Jacaranda mimosifolia D.Don
Common Name	:	Blue Jacaranda
Family	:	Bignoniaceae
Distribution	:	It is cultivated throughout India including Odisha. Native to South America, particularly Argentina and Bolivia.
Habit	:	Tree
Short Description	:	It is a sub-tropical tree native to south-central South America that has been widely planted for its attractive and long-lasting violet-colored flowers.

Descriptions

It is a medium to large-sized tree. Leaves are bipinnate, arranged alternately along the branches. Each leaf typically consists of numerous small leaflets arranged along a central stalk. The leaflets are small, lanceolate to ovate in shape. Flowers are trumpet-shaped, arranged in terminal clusters. The flowers are vibrant purple or blue in color. Fruits are elliptical or cylindrical in shape and contain numerous small seeds

Flowering & Fruiting Period

March-August

Use(s)

It is commonly cultivated as an ornamental tree