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Tabebuia impetiginosa
Pink Trumet Tree
Origin: Native to Central and South America.
| Family |
| Bignoniaceae |
| Genus |
| Tabebuia |
| Species |
| impetiginosa |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| Synonyms |
| Tabebuia avellanedae |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9b - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H1c |
| Height |
| 4.5 - 6.0 m |
| Spread |
| 3 - 5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| A deciduous tree reaches 4.5 to 6.0 metres in height and has a fairly open crown. |
| Landscape |
| Specimen, buffer strip, container or street tree. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. The plant is adaptable to many soil types as long as they are well-drained: it is drought tolerant. |
| Shape |
| Rounded shape. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Not showy; brown colour stem; typically one trunk, and thorny. |
| Leaf Description |
| Dark green, palmately compound, 11-12 cm long leaves. |
| Flower Description |
| Showy, purple, lavender-pink, flowers in spring or winter. Has perfect flowers. |
| Fruit Description |
| Green to brown pod, very large,over 10 cm, fruiting in summer. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Bok Tower Gardens, Lake Wales, Florida, United States of America. |
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