Pink Trumpet Tree

Tabebuia rosea

Name

Marathi: गुलाबी ट्रम्पेट

Biological Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Spermatophyta
Sub-Division: Angiospermae
Class: Dicotyledonae
Sub-Class: Gamopetalae
Series: Bicarpellatae
Order: Personales
Family: Bignoniaceae
Sub-Family: --
Genus: Tabebuia
Species: rosea

Advantages

It is an ornamental tree which is commonly cultivated in gardens and along roadsides, for its showy, pink flowers which form an entire beautiful crown during flowering season.

Interesting Facts

The scientific name comes from the Brazilian word "Tabebuia" which means "ant-wood" which refers to the ants that live in hollow twigs of some Tabebuia species and "Rosea" refers to rose-coloured flowers.

Description

  • It generally flowers in the spring, between January and April and again between August and September.
  • Tabebuia rosea (Bertol.) DC.