The correct name from GRIN is *Handroanthus impetiginosus* Syn *Tabebuia impetiginosa Syn. Tabebuia avellanedae* Really a beautiful tree to watch when flowering. It is often difficult to to differentiate *Tabebuia impetiginosa* from *Tabebuia rosea.* My observation in Pune. *T.impetiginosa* flowers in two bouts one in Nov. and second time in Dec with a gap of 2-3 weeks. *T. rosea* flowers later in Jan-Feb *T.impetiginosa* flowers in a massive scale on a leafless tree which is not the case with *T.rosea* with some leaves often visible on the tree when in flower which are paler.
On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 12:25 PM, raman <[email protected]> wrote: > > Beautiful blooming trees, the Tabebuias are small, 15 to 25-foot tall, > evergreen trees with silvery foliage and deeply furrowed, silvery bark on > picturesque, contorted branches and trunk. The crown is usually > asymmetrical with two or three major trunks or branches dominating the > crown. The leaves are narrow and elongated, an identifying feature of the > tree. Sporadically throughout the year, they put on a brilliant display > composed of a multitude of two to three-inch-long, golden yellow, > trumpet-shaped blooms borne in terminal flower clusters. The leaves often > drop just before the flowers appear. Even without the flowers this Tabebuia > is a magnificent tree with its crooked trunk, corky bark, and silvery > leaves. This Tabebuia is very easy to grow and bloom and its only drawback > is its soft wood, making it very susceptible to damage during strong winds. > Tabebuia caraiba can be also be grown in containers, specially small ones, > which eventually can turn the tree into a large bonsai specimen. > Raman > -- Dr Satish Phadke
