Our friends at SavATree join us with special guest Peter Conden Director Landscape Horticulture and Sustainable Agriculture Programs at Mesa Community College. Together we discuss the Tree of the Month, Tabebuia: The Pink Trumpet Tree and our Monthly Tree Topic: #PlantHealthCare

Tree of the Month: #PinkTrumpetTree

Scientific: Handroanthus heptaphyllus | Synonyms: Handroanthus impetiginosus (misapplied); Tabebuia impetiginosa (misapplied)

Common: Pink Trumpet Tree, Amapa, Amapa Rosa, Purple Tabebuia

Family: Bignoniaceae

Origin: Central and South America

Landscape Use: Shade tree, natural beauty 

Form & Character: Rounded, partly deciduous

Growth Habit: 30 ft max height, canopy width 15-25 fet, grows about 12-24 inches per year

Foliage/Texture: Oval shaped green leaves and very large capsules that are green to brown in color. Capsules fruit in summer.

Flowers & Fruits: Lots of pink or sometimes purple flowers. This tree flowers in the winter or spring.

Hardiness: USDA zones 10 and 11

Tree Care:

Light: Full sun

Water: Medium

Soil: a fertile, well drained soil, preferably a clay/sand based soil containing humus 

For more info visit:

California Polytechnic State University

 

 

Home Maintenance & Outdoor Living To-Do | #PinkTrumpetTree #PlantHealthCare

 

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Podcast

A packed group of guests discuss the Tree Of The Month the Pink Trumpet Tree (or as our panel calls it the Tabebuia). A tree you should consider for your landscape. Plus proper ways for caring for plants. Featuring John Eisenhower and Peter Conden from SavATree and Horticulturist Arborist Steve Priebe.

 

Sponsored By: Integrity SavATree

SavATree is a commercial and residential tree care company specializing in tree maintenance and removals. They provide quality tree service to homes and businesses throughout the valley.

 

Photo Credit:

• Peter Conden Director Landscape Horticulture and Sustainable Agriculture Programs at Mesa Community College

 

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