Stats

Lifespan: 50-150 yrs
Size: Large
Diet: Photosynthetic
Biome: Subtropical woodland
Range: South America
Movement: Sessile
Breeding: Seeds
Defense: Toxins
Status: Vulnerable

About

This tree is famous for its stunning canopy of bright purple, trumpet-shaped flowers that bloom in the warm sunshine. When the blossoms fall, they cover the ground in a soft, violet carpet that makes every sidewalk look like a fairytale path.

Life cycle

1.
seed
A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2.
sprout
A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3.
sapling
A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4.
mature
Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Lamiales
Family: Bignoniaceae
Genus: Jacaranda
Species: Jacaranda mimosifolia