Plant Cultivation

Description: Medium sized tree, usually to 20-30ft. Hardiness: Hardy to 22-24F. Growing Environment: A fairly adaptable tree, it survives well in both humid tropical climates as well as drier, subtropical climates. Water regularly, but will take infrequent watering. Grow in full sun or light shade. Trees produce new growth heavily after pruning and if the tree is desired as an ornamental, prune following the summer flowering period. Flowers bloom heavily in summer but may persist off and on for much of the year. Flowers are followed by 6-12", woody, pod fruit. Propagation: By seed.

Origin and Distribution

Native to South America.

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