The cities of Johannesburg and Pretoria are well covered with trees—and jacarandas (Jacaranda mimosifolia), with their purple blooms in late spring, are a prominent part of this urban forest.

“There is this actual love for these trees, it enhances the social value the people have for it. The age-old battle of who had the most jacarandas between Johannesburg and Pretoria also tells ...

Pretoria - Rumours that ... to the city because they see jacaranda trees in bloom as a natural centre of attraction. In Mathebe’s words: “Jacarandas hold a significant heritage in Tshwane.

Residents and tourists flock to the streets of Pretoria for a few weeks every year to view the splendour of jacarandas in full bloom. All the hype about the trees leads to rumours and stories ...

Like Japan's cherry trees, which blossom with delicate pink flowers that fall a week or so later, jacarandas bloom briefly and create a brilliant canopy over Pretoria and Johannesburg. When they ...

The mother-of-three could be seen giggling as the couple were positioned in front of a magnificent backdrop of jacaranda trees. Pretoria is widely known as Jacaranda City due to its vast number ...

Due to this status, replanting of Jacarandas trees is currently prohibited. Jacaranda trees not only produce purple blossoms ...

The cities of Johannesburg and Pretoria are well covered with trees – and jacarandas (Jacaranda mimosifolia), with their purple blooms in late spring, are a prominent part of this urban forest.