The annual jacaranda bloom in L.A. has come to signify the start of summer. (Yasara Gunawardena / For The Times) It was Alexis Murphy’s tradition to photograph the jacaranda that guarded her childhood ...

The jacaranda trees are blooming. Currently, it’s hard to drive anywhere in Southern California and not spot these towering explosions of lavender haze. Like many of our ostentatious plant life, these ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jacaranda tree in bloom against a blue sky - Simon Mcgill/Getty Images Also known as the fern tree because of its fern-like ...

At the moment, Kathmandu looks like a city in bridal make-up, thanks to the blue jacaranda in full bloom. But with the spring season coming to an end, it’s your last chance to see the flowers in Nepal ...

What would Los Angeles be like without the nearly 30,000 jacaranda trees on city streets? It depends on who you ask. "The tree stands for California at its worst: all flash, no substance, a pain left ...

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The jacaranda tree (Jacaranda mimosifolia) is a tropical tree that produces clusters of fragrant purple blooms. Its branches are arched, forming a canopy shaped like an upturned umbrella. The ...

Jacaranda season sweeps across Australia as an explosion of vivid purple spreads in a wave from north to south. We think of jacarandas as a signature tree of various Australian cities. Sydney, ...

This is the time of year when I always ponder my intense and complicated relationship with the Jacaranda tree in my front yard. Every May, this canopy tree bursts into bloom with periwinkle blossoms ...

This year’s jacaranda bloom in L.A. was short a few trees following the January wildfires, but experts say many burned trees will recover. “Don’t seek perfection,” consulting arborists advised those ...