Jacaranda grows well in N. Bengal than in S. Bengal. There is another species- Jacaranda filicifolia, which has longer leaves but smaller size of flowers (cluster size perhaps same). Local people often call them nil krisnachurha (Blue Krishnachurha)
On May 5, 9:34 pm, "J.M. Garg" <[email protected]> wrote: > On 21/3/09 in Sanjeevaiah Park in Hyderabad. > > Some extracts from Wikipedia link (for pictures/ more details, pl. click on > the link):http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Jacaranda > > The *Blue Jacaranda*, *Jacaranda mimosifolia* more often known simply as the > "Jacaranda", is a sub-tropical tree native to South > America<http://mail.google.com/wiki/South_America> > that has been widely planted elsewhere because of its beautiful and > long-lasting blue flowers. Older sources give it the systematic > name<http://mail.google.com/wiki/Systematic_name> > *Jacaranda acutifolia*, but it is nowadays more usually classified as > *Jacaranda > mimosifolia*. It is also known as the *Black Poui*, or as the fern tree. In > scientific usage, the name "Jacaranda" refers to the > genus<http://mail.google.com/wiki/Genus> > *Jacaranda*, which has many other members, but in horticultural and > everyday usage, it nearly always means the Blue Jacaranda. > > The tree grows to a height of 5 to 15 metres. Its bark is thin and > grey-brown in colour, smooth when the tree is young though it eventually > becomes finely scaly. The twigs are slender and slightly zigzag; they are a > light reddish-brown in colour. The flowers are up to 5 cm long, and are > grouped in 30 cm panicles <http://mail.google.com/wiki/Panicle>. They appear > in spring and early summer, and last for up to two months. They are followed > by woody seed pods, about 5 cm in diameter, which contain numerous winged > seeds. The Blue Jacaranda is cultivated even in areas where it rarely > blooms, for the sake of its large compound leaves. These are up to 45 cm > long and bi-pinnately compound, with leaflets little more than 1 cm long. > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > "We often ignore the beauty around us" > Creating Awareness about Indian Flora & > Fauna:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group > (Indiantreepix)http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en > > Jacaranda (Jacaranda mimosifolia) fruit in Hyderabad I IMG_6971.jpg > 174KViewDownload > > Jacaranda (Jacaranda mimosifolia) fruit in Hyderabad I IMG_6973.jpg > 205KViewDownload > > Jacaranda (Jacaranda mimosifolia) fruit in Hyderabad I IMG_7058.jpg > 194KViewDownload > > Jacaranda (Jacaranda mimosifolia) fruit in Hyderabad I IMG_7059.jpg > 227KViewDownload --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
