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Tabebuia chrysotricha or Tecoma chrysotricha, also named
the Golden Trumpet Tree, is a small to medium tree,
evergreen, or briefly deciduous in the Spring, 15 to 25
feet tall. It originates from Brazil.
Showy, deep yellow trumpet shaped flowers, 3 to 4 inches
long, up to 2 inches wide, in dense 2.5 to 8 inches long
terminal clusters, containing up to 30 flowers, are borne
on graceful, wide-spreading branches in early Spring,
March-May during brief deciduous period. There is a red
stripe on the throat of the flowers. Sometimes it blooms
at other times, when leaves are present. The lack of
leaves during the bloom makes it extremely showy.
The leaves themselves are nice though. They are palmate;
5 leaflets with undulate margin, dark green to olive
green, 2 to 4 inches long, 1 to 2 inches wide, with buff
pubescent undersides, and are tropical looking. The crown
is Irregular in shape when young, becoming rounded and
spreading with age.
The trunk is smooth, thin, with light gray bark and
narrow linear markings. Fruits are borne in skinny brown
pods, 8-9" long and less than 1/2" wide that
persist on the tree through the Winter.
Hardiness zones 9-11, (-5°C/25°F, 5°C/40°F) in Winter.
This tree likes the heat. Plant it in a warm spot out of
the wind. Grows best in full sun. Requires consistently
moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings. Provide
fertile, well-drained soil. Best growth with regular
watering and fertilizing.
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