- Scientific name
- Jacaranda mimosifolia
- Family
- Bignoniaceae
- Origin
- South America
- Status
- Ornamental / exotic
The purple-flowering signature of a Brisbane spring, grown here since the 1800s and the original botanic gardens. Nearby Goodna even holds an annual Jacaranda festival. A spectacular ornamental, though it drops flowers and leaves and casts heavy shade.
Looking after it
An ornamental or exotic that does well in the Brisbane climate with the right care. We can prune it to shape, clean it up, or remove it if it has become a problem near paths, pools or buildings.
Not sure what you have got, or whether it should stay? Send us a photo. There is no charge for an opinion. Brisbane Trees and Gardens
