Description
Tabebuia rosea is a deciduous tree with a rounded or spreading crown; it can grow up to 30 metres tall.
The straight bole, which is often buttressed, can be up to 1 metre in diameter.
[ Flowers ] : Trumpet-shaped
It blossoms when leafless and is then like a huge bouquet of flowers, which can vary in shade from deep rose-purple to pure white (rarely).
Flowers are spectacular, and form a pink carpet on the ground around the tree when they falls.
Flowering Period : Hot & Dry Period, After Rain, A Few Times Yearly
A plant of the moist tropics, where it is found at elevations from 100 – 1,200 metres.
It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 22 – 30°c, but can tolerate 17 – 34°c
It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 1,500 – 2,000mm, but tolerates 1,250 – 2,500mm.
Light Preference : Full sun
Water Preference : Moderate water
Plant Growth Rate : Moderate
Succeeds in most soils that are fertile.
Requires a somewhat sheltered
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