Tabebuia rosea, T. pentaphylla

Common name:: Tabebuia Rosea - Light Pink, Rosy Trumpet Tree, Pink Poui, Pink Tecoma
Regional name:: Marathi - Halka Gulabi Tabubia, Hindi - Basant Rani

Tabebuia rosea close up of flowers

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Category:

Trees

Family:

Bignoniaceae or Jacaranda family

Light:

Sun growing

Water:

Normal

Primarily grown for:

Flowers

Flowering season:

January, February, March, April

Flower or Inflorescence color:

Light Pink

Foliage color:

Green

Plant Height or length:

More than 12 meters

Plant Spread or Width:

More than 12 meters

Plant Form:

Spreading, Upright or Erect

Special Character:

Generally available in India in quantities of:

Over hundreds

Plant Description:: - A beautiful tall tree that blooms in flushes in spring and summer.
- Rosea in allusion to the rosy colour of flowers.
- Tall, erect, deciduous tree.
- 20 to 25 m tall.
- Small to medium winter-flowering tree, partially deciduous, with digitately compound leaves of 3-5 leathery leaflets, simple in young plants, large cluster of showy flaring tubular flowers a pretty lilac rose.
Growing tips:: - Prefers warm and dry climate
- Grows on most of the soils.
- Plants are quick to grow.
- Starts flowering in 2 to 3 years.
- Leaves fall in winter.
- This is a good roadside tree and suitable for growing in parks and in medium to large gardens.
Generally available with us at:: Tukai Exotics, The Enchanted Gardens