Tabebuia argentea ( Tree of gold / Silver trumpet tree ) – Tube Stock

Description

Its masses of yellow trumpet flowers catch everyones eye in season.

Plant growth form : Tree (Small (6m-15m))

Light Preference : Full sun
Water Preference : Moderate water
Plant Growth Rate : Moderate

This small tree is easily recognised by the corky bark and the grey, leathery leaves, which have 5-7 leaflets radiating out from a central point like spokes on a wheel.
These are silvery on the lower surface.
The yellow, tubular flowers form dense clusters towards the ends of the branches.
Capsules to about 9 cm long and often about 2.5 cm wide, glabrous.

This variety has brittle wood that breaks in strong winds, but the tree always comes back.