General Landscape Uses: Street tree, park and garden feature, patio or large backyard tree

Ecological Restoration Notes: Pollinator-friendly, soil stabilization, carbon sequestration

Description: Semi-evergreen to deciduous tree.

Dimensions: Height 25 – 50 ft.; Spread 15 – 30 ft.

Growth Rate: Moderate to fast

Native Range: South America

Native Habitats: Tropical and subtropical forests

Soils: Sandy, well-drained, Neutral, acidic, pH 6 – 7.5

Nutritional Requirements: Moderate

Salt Water Tolerance: Low

Salt Wind Tolerance: Low

Drought Tolerance: Moderate

Light Requirements: Full sun

Flower Color: Purple, blue

Flower Characteristics: Tubular, bell-shaped

Flowering Season: Spring, summer

Fruit: Woody, flattened, disc-shaped capsule

Wildlife and Ecology: Flowers attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.

Horticultural Notes: Propagated by seed, cuttings

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