General Landscape Uses: Specimen tree, tropical plantings, pollinator gardens

Ecological Restoration Notes: Pollinator support, shade and canopy, erosion control, wildlife food

Description: A stunning tropical flowering tree prized for its large, crinkled blooms, bold foliage, and ornamental bark.

Dimensions: Height 30 – 60 ft.; Spread 30 – 40 ft.

Growth Rate: Moderate to Fast

Native Range: native to South and Southeast Asia

Native Habitats: Deciduous forests, riverbanks, and lowland plains

Soils: clay; sand; loam; alkaline; acidic; well-drained

Nutritional Requirements: Moderate

Salt Water Tolerance: Low

Salt Wind Tolerance: Moderate

Drought Tolerance: High

Light Requirements: full sun

Flower Color: bright pink or lavender

Flower Characteristics: very showy; ruffled-looking and emerges in clusters on 1-2′ long, terminal panicles

Flowering Season: late spring to summer

Fruit: Woody capsules that turn brown when mature

Wildlife and Ecology: Attracts pollinators, provides shade for wildlife

Horticultural Notes: Grown from seed, cuttings

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