Jacaranda

tropical trees · purple flowers · South America

Purple flower explosion. Jacaranda trees are famous for their breathtaking displays of purple-blue flowers that cover the entire tree like a fluffy cloud. When they bloom, whole city streets and parks turn into a sea of purple color.

South American natives. These beautiful trees come from tropical and subtropical areas of the Americas, where they naturally grow in warm climates. People loved them so much that they brought jacaranda trees to gardens and parks all over the world.

City trees worldwide. Today you can find jacaranda trees growing in cities across the globe, from Australia to Africa to the Mediterranean. They're especially popular in places with warm weather where they can thrive and show off their amazing flowers.

Fancy flower family. Jacarandas belong to a plant family called Bignoniaceae, which includes other amazing flowering plants with big, showy blooms. There are actually 49 different species of jacaranda, though the purple-flowered ones are the most famous.

One word, two meanings. The word jacaranda is both the scientific name for this whole group of plants and the common name people use when talking about them. So whether you call it a jacaranda plant or a jacaranda tree, everyone knows exactly what you mean.