Brazilian Fern Tree
Schizolobium parahyba
Schizolobium parahyba
Native to: Central and South America
- Size: Big! 40 + feet (much taller in the tropics)
- Sun: Full sun, tolerates heat and wind
- Hardiness: 25 degrees
- Water: Medium (2 times weekly during dry months)
- Flowers: Yellow flowers in spring and summer
- Attracts: Nectar eating creatures
- Pests: None observed. The argentine ants don't like the stickiness of the new growth
- Other Information: Conflicting data about growth rate, but the one in our garden is growing about 9 feet per year.
I got mine at Jungle Jacks in Vista, CA. The dude sells some very cool plants!
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