The jacaranda is native to tropical and subtropical regions of Central America, South America, Cuba, Hispaniola, and the Bahamas. It has been widely cultivated in Asia, particularly in Nepal. There are 18 species and they are found primarily in Zimbabwe, northern, western, and eastern Iran, western South America, Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean.

Grows well in tropical areas with an altitude of 500-2,000 m above sea level, fertile, moist, well-drained, sandy, clayey or gravelly soil conditions, temperatures of 12-21 °C, annual rainfall of 1,000-5,000 mm/year.

• The roots are double, rounded, heart-shaped, with tapering tips.

• The stems are grayish-brown.

• The leaves are 10-20 cm long and green, resembling butterfly wings.

• The flowers are pink with 5 petals and are fragrant.

• The ripe fruit is dark brown, firm, and slightly cracked.

• Propagated by seeds and stem cuttings. It germinates quickly, with seedlings emerging in 4-10 days and reaching a height of 1 m within 2 months.

• Young plants grow very rapidly. Under good conditions, they can reach a height of 3 m within 12 months. Butterfly pea flowers bloom late in the year.

• Carminative/relieves wind colic, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, lowers blood glucose and cholesterol levels, laxative, diarrhea, dysentery, hemorrhoids, medicine for boils, infections, pain, jaundice, leprosy, hyperthyroidism, and coughs.

• Flowers: astragalin, isoquercetin, quercetin, pelargonidin. Leaves: alkaloids, tannins, quinones, polyphenols, steroids, saponins, and flavonoids. Sap and wood: tannic acid.