TABEBUIA CARAIBA
Silver Trumpet Tree

Tabebuia caraiba (syn. T. argentea) is one of the most popular flowering street trees in South Florida. Flowering profusely in March to let everybody knows that spring has arrived.
Even without the flowers this Tabebuia is a magnificent tree with its crooked trunk, corky bark, and silvery leaves.
This Tabebuia is very easy to grow and bloom and its only drawback is its soft wood, making it very susceptible to damage during strong winds.
Tabebuia caraiba can be also be grown in containers, specially small ones, which eventually can turn the tree into a large bonsai specimen.

FAMILY : Bignoniaceae
ORIGIN : Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay
TYPE/USES : flowering tree
SIZE : 20-40feet
GROWTH RATE : moderate to fast
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS : full sun
WATER REQUIREMENTS : keep moist/drier in the winter
MIN. TEMP. : low 30°s
FLOWER : spring

 

 

 

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