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Lonchocarpus violaceus, Lilac Tree, Dotted Lancepod, Chaperno

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Lonchocarpus violaceus

Lilac Tree, Dotted Lancepod, Chaperno
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Origin: Africa
Big tree > 20 ft

Big tree > 20 ft

Full sun

Regular water

Blue/lavender/purple flowers

Fragrant

Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds

Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

Evergreen tree with a fast-growing, dense canopy. Produces lilac-fragrant, lavender, showy flowers during the late summer/fall. Produces long, slender, seed pods. Typically 25-35ft in height. Plant at least 30 feet from power lines and 16-22 feet from your house. Water during planting and for one year thereafter.

According to other sources, Lonchocarpus violaceus and Lonchocarpus capassa are different plants.

Similar plants:

Philenoptera violacea, Lonchocarpus capassa, Capassa violacea (Apple Leaf, Rain Tree, Mupandapanda, Mupanda Panda, Mopororo )

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https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/lonchocarpus_violaceus.htm