Blossom of Jacaranda turns Kathmandu purplish (Photo Feature)

Kathmandu: Jacaranda is a genus of one of 49 flowering plants, that belong to the family Bignoniaceae, native to America. The scientific name of blue Jacaranda is Jacaranda mimosifolia.

Jacaranda is found in enormous numbers in Paraguay, Uruguay, South America, Florida, Mexico, Colombia, Saudi Arabia, Argentina, Brazil, South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Australia, New Zealand, Israel, Italy, and Portugal. Jacaranda is also found in South Asian countries like Pakistan, India, and Nepal.

This plant is popular for its fast growth and for fighting the drought. The blossomed Jacaranda had turned the color of Kathmandu into purple.

Jacaranda has been decorating the streets of Durbarmarga, Ratnapark, Sundhara, and various sections of Ring Road.

(Glimpses of streets of Kathmandu turning purplish)

(Photo Courtesy: Saroj Basnet)

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