The Jacaranda tree, native to Central and South America, is in full bloom at this time of year. Like the cherry trees in DC, the blooming of the Jacarandas signals the beginning of spring. Relatively tall for an ornamental tree, they are striking in appearance with their almost unnatural looking blue-violet flowers. The trees are everywhere, and we're constantly being reminded to look up when we happen to walk over a carpet of fallen purple flowers. We first noticed the unusual tree in early February, and it seems that they haven't even reached their peak yet. These are photos of the one near our house.
The Jacaranda tree, native to Central and South America, is in full bloom at this time of year. Like the cherry trees in DC, the blooming of the Jacarandas signals the beginning of spring. Relatively tall for an ornamental tree, they are striking in appearance with their almost unnatural looking blue-violet flowers. The trees are everywhere, and we're constantly being reminded to look up when we happen to walk over a carpet of fallen purple flowers. We first noticed the unusual tree in early February, and it seems that they haven't even reached their peak yet. These are photos of the one near our house.
las jacarandas bloom all over new zealand and australia para navidad! My favourite part was walking down sidewalks that were entirely purple.
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