White trumpet tree (Tabebuia pallida)
Care, watering, light and tips for White trumpet tree on Floravia.
Quick facts
- Family: Bignoniaceae
- Difficulty: Moderate care
- Watering: every 4 days
- Light: Partial shade
- Temperature: 10–30 °C
About White trumpet tree
Tabebuia pallida, known as 'Poirier des Antilles' (Antillean Pear Tree), is a medium-sized ornamental tree native to the Caribbean, valued for its spectacular bloom. It produces clusters of tubular flowers in shades of pink, lilac, and white that cover the canopy in spring and summer. Ideal for tropical and subtropical gardens, as a shade tree or a solitary specimen in parks.
Native range
Antilles (Caribbean), including Puerto Rico, Cuba, Hispaniola, and the Lesser Antilles.
Care tips
It requires full sun exposure for abundant flowering and well-drained, fertile, slightly acidic soil. Watering should be regular during the growing and flowering season, reducing it in winter, but avoiding waterlogging. A common mistake is planting it in areas with frequent frosts, as it is sensitive to low temperatures. Protect from strong winds.
How to save a dying White trumpet tree
- Warning signs
- Yellow or brown leaves dropping prematurely, no flowering, weak trunk, stunted growth.
- First aid
- Check drainage and watering (moist soil, not waterlogged), protect from frost, lightly fertilize with potassium.
- What kills it
- Overwatering (root rot), poor drainage, prolonged frost when young, poor soil.
- Can it be saved?
- Yes, if roots aren't completely rotted and trunk still has sap. Act quickly.