The Purple Jewel of Australia
The Magnificent Jacaranda: The Purple Jewel of Australia Australian sceneries may conjure images of untamed desert scenery or golden beaches. But there's another aspect of this multifaceted nation that's equally fascinating: the jacaranda tree. A genuine jewel in Australia's floral crown, the jacaranda is prized for its breathtakingly vivid purple blossoms. An Overview of the Jacaranda Tree Although they are native to South America, jacarandas (Jacaranda mimosifolia) are quite popular in Australia. The streets and parks turn into a sea of purple when these trees' magnificent display of violet-blue blossoms covers the canopy in the spring and early summer. A Vibrant Pop of Color The jacaranda tree is well known for its abundance of trumpet-shaped blooms that bloom from late spring to early summer. The vivid purple-blue hue of the blossoms stands out sharply against the tree's verdant, fern-like foliage. The tree appears to shimmer with color when it is in fu