Jacaranda cuspidifolia

[chris78]

I got this tree years ago from Florida. It has proven to be a very fast grower and as hardy as Jacaranda mimosifolia, the common Jacaranda offered at most Phoenix area nurseries. The flower are larger and have a deeper color than Jacaranda mimosifolia. It is said to have a long bloom season and one year it flowered from May to Oct.

Edited May 13, 2012 by chris78

[chris78]

Closeup of flowers

[Peter]

Very nice Chris! Here's cuspidifolia blooming in Southern California. Blooms a bit later than mimosifolia:

Here's a mimosifolia for comparison:

[Eric in Orlando]

This is a more dependable bloomer in Florida than J. mimosifolia. It flowers later in the summer. Jacaranda mimosifolia can be a finicky bloomer if it gets lots of moisture in late winter/early spring. It also doesn't get enogh winter chill in south FL sometimes and doesn't like the alkaline soil.

Here is our young tree

[empireo22]

how long does it take either jacaranda to grow from seed to a mature tree?