Jacaranda (Jacaranda caucana)
Care, watering, light and tips for Jacaranda on Floravia.
Quick facts
- Family: Bignoniaceae
- Difficulty: Moderate care
- Watering: every 7 days
- Light: Partial shade
- Temperature: 10–30 °C
- Toxicity: Toxic to pets
About Jacaranda
The Gualanday (Jacaranda caucana) is a deciduous tree native to Colombia, renowned for its spectacular blue-violet blossoms that color the landscape in spring. With a broad and spreading canopy, it's ideal for beautifying parks, avenues, and large gardens, providing shade and unparalleled visual appeal. Its flowers, grouped in panicles, are a visual delight that attracts pollinators.
Native range
Colombia and Venezuela
Care tips
It requires full sun for abundant flowering and optimal development, at least 6 hours daily. Watering should be moderate once established, tolerating drought periods, but appreciating deep watering during flowering and dry seasons. It prefers well-drained, fertile, and slightly acidic soils. A common mistake is overwatering in heavy soils, which can lead to root rot.
How to save a dying Jacaranda
- Warning signs
- Yellow or brown leaves falling profusely, dry and brittle branches, no blooming.
- First aid
- Check drainage and watering. If potted, ensure no waterlogging. Prune dead branches.
- What kills it
- Overwatering that rots roots or prolonged drought. Also late frosts.
- Can it be saved?
- Yes, if roots aren't completely rotted and main trunk is healthy. Act quickly.