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Tabebuia rosea, the Pink Trumpet Tree, is a large tree of
the rainforest and parts of tropical America. It grows to
20-30 meters high and the base of the tree can be 4 to 6
feet in diameter.
The flowers range from pink to light pink to white and
appear in clusters, containing up to 30 flowers. They are
3 to 4 inches long and up to 2 inches wide. The flowers
are borne on graceful, wide-spreading branches in early
Spring, March-May during brief deciduous period.
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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