Jacaranda Favorite tree of Australians
Traditionally, Brisbane is a city with lots of different trees, shrubs and flowers. However, the most favorite tree of the Australians is beautiful Jacaranda. In particular, Blue jacaranda came to Australia from Brazil, South America. Noteworthy, science knows about 50 species of the tree, and most beautiful is Jacaranda Mimosifolia. Mature tree is 15 meters high and 12 wide.
It blossoms in Australian spring, in late October – early November. This time is a real holiday in Sydney, when the whole city as if in a lavender mist, and this celebration of colors you remember all year long. By the way, flowers have a faint smell of honey.

Meanwhile, there are many legends and traditions associated with Jacaranda. And according to the legends originated from the Amazon, where the Jacaranda comes from, it is the tree of wisdom and knowledge. Perhaps this is why Jacaranda tree is a favorite landscape around universities and schools.

Jacaranda Favorite tree of Australians

Students from the universities of Queensland and Sydney say: “Begin to prepare for exams until the Jacaranda blossom. Then it will be too late.” No wonder, Jacaranda has the name “exam tree”.

Besides, one of the cities of South Africa got its name. In particular, Jacaranda City, because of the huge number of trees planted along the streets, parks and gardens. In the flowering period, if you look down from the mountains, it looks like a huge purple blanket.

Traditionally, amazing colors and shapes of Jacaranda inspired artists. Perhaps the most well-known work with the tree belongs to Brett Whiteley. Brett Whiteley’s painting «The Jacaranda Tree» which he created in 1977, cost 1.98 million dollars in 1999.

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