Ipê roxo (Chão)

Scientific name: Handroanthus impetiginosus

Postage (m): 4,30

DAP (cm): 6 a 8

Country of Origin: BRAZIL
Region: Piauí, Ceará to Minas Gerais, Goiás and São Paulo
Family: Bignoniaceae

Porte can reach up to 30 meters.
Displays deciduous foliage during the winter and compound leaves with five leaflets. It blooms between the months of May to August, varying by region. The purple flowers appear when the tree is leafless.
Rapid growth.
Extremely ornamental tree, especially in bloom. Widely used in landscaping today and can be successfully employed in afforestation projects in large urban centers.
Bird species that attracts: Beija-Flor.

 

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