Tree with large green leaves and purple flowers. Its bark is used for making paper. Excellent shade tree.
Deciduous tree up to 8-12m. tall, with a rounded crown and somewhat sinuous trunk, tending to grow branched from the base at times.
Soak the seeds in cool water for 24 hours before sowing at temperatures of 10ºC night/18ºC day.
I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | X | XI | XII | |
Sow outdoors |
Average germination (%) | 20 |
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Flower colour | Purple |
Foliage | Deciduous |
Plant use | Coastal garden, Gardening, Shade tree, Singular, Urban garden, Wild garden |
Seeds per gram | 400 |
Soil - Moisture | Well-drained |