Tropicals, Woody > Handroanthus > Handroanthus impetiginosus > Handroanthus impetiginosus
Handroanthus impetiginosus
Purple Ipê
Origin: Brazil.
Mike's
Opinion
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Handroanthus impetiginosus is a native tree of Brazil, but it is not endemic and occurs in almost all of South America and Central America. In Brazil, the purple ipê occurs in almost all regions except for the south.
Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)
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| Family |
| Bignoniaceae |
| Genus |
| Handroanthus |
| Species |
| impetiginosus |
| Category |
| Tropicals, Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10 - 13 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1a -H2 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 30-70 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -1.1 -21.1 |
| Height |
| 8-12 m |
| Spread |
| 10-12 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Handroanthus impetiginosus is a large tree that looses all its leaves before flowering. Thus, the tree presents two stages of growth: vegetative, with leaves, and a reproductive stage covered with pink-purple flowers. |
| Landscape |
| The tree is frequently used in large urban landscape. |
| Cultivation |
| Grows well in clay and wet soils with good drainage, but can adapt to sandy soils. Prefers full sun but is tolerant to partial shade. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| ID Characteristic |
| Rounded terminal panicles, pink to purple flowers with yellow interiors. Compound glossy leaf with 5 leaflets. |
| Habitat |
| Can be found in semi-deciduous forests. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Bark is thick and dark brown to black. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| The flower buds are a light fawn colour, hairy and 5 to 8 mm long. |
| Leaf Description |
| The leaves are compound with five unequal leaflets. They are opposite in arrangement on stem. Each leaflet presents pinnate venation, and are oblong to oval-oblong in shape, with a rounded base, accumulate apex and entire margin. The leaf is glossy, dark green adaxial and light green abaxial. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. |
| Propagation |
| Propagation from stem cuttings. |
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