In an arid location, the tree flowers very profusely | A moderately drought-resistant tree, T |
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The Pink Trumpet Tree is a common and showy flowering tree in the tropics, and is often planted along roads, and in parks and gardens | Maintenance is low: trees withstand a limited amount of pruning, but cannot be cut back hard |
It can be damaged by frost.
27Propagation is by branch cuttings and seed | Dark-green leaves are compound and finger-like: each leaf has five leaflets, the middle one being the largest |
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Long and slender seedpods contain many winged seeds | It is an excellent shade and specimen tree for pathways |
Fallen flowers retain the pink colour, forming a colourful carpet beneath the tree.
Fast growing and deciduous, it will reach a height of up to 25 metres, in Arriyadh much less; it has a wide crown with thick, layered branches | |
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