ipê, Pau d'arco, Pink Trumpet Tree

Scientific Name: Tabebuia impetiginosa (Mart. ex DC.) Standl.
Synonym: Gelseminum avellanedae, Handroanthus avellanedae, Tabebuia altissima, Tabebuia avellanedae, Tabebuia ipe, Tabebuia nicaraguensis, Tabebuia palmeri, Tabebuia schunkeuigoi, Tabebuia serratifolia, Tecoma adenophylla, Tecoma avellanedae, Tecoma eximia, Tecoma impetiginosa, Tecoma integra, Tecoma ipe
Family: Bignoniaceae

Recommended Temperature Zone:
Sunset®: 13,15,16,20-26
USDA: 9b-11

Sun Exposure: Full sun to part shade

Origin: Tropical Americas

Growth Habits: Small to medium tree, evergreen, or briefly deciduous in the spring, 15 to 25 feet tall and wide (4.5-7.5 m) or much more in the wild (100 feet - 30 m); broadly rounded shape ; dark green to olive green palmately compound leaves, 5 leaflets with serrate margin, 2 to 4 inches long (5-10 cm), 1 to 2 inches wide (2.5-5 cm)

Watering Needs: Regular water in summer, sparingly if at all in winter, doesn't like coastal areas, tolerates reflected heat

Propagation: Fresh seeds (germinate in 2 to 3 weeks), cuttings or layering

Blooming Habits:
Bright pink, trumpet-shaped flowers (occasionally white), with yellow orange throat, 2 to 3 inches long (7.5-10 cm), up to 1.4 inches wide (3.5 cm), in dense terminal clusters, containing up to 75 flowers, mostly in the spring, but often also in the fall.

Fruiting Habits:
The brown, hairy, 6 to 12 inches long (15-30 cm) seed pods persist on the tree through the winter. They contain winged seeds.