In the spring, from September to November, the cities of Sydney, Grafton or Brisbane are filled with the purple of Jacaranda flower.

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Located in the southern hemisphere, Australia's spring lasts from September to November. At this time, flowers start to bloom around the country, including Jacaranda or purple phoenix. Photo: Au Tree Lopping.

Originating from South America, the purple phoenix is believed to have appeared in Australia in the 1850s. At that time, this flower was planted in Sydney's royal botanical garden but did not last long. By 1868, the owner of the nursery at Double Bay, Mr. Michael Guilfoyle, had found a way to cuttings to plant this species. By the late 19th century, purple phoenixes became popular in Queensland and New South Wales. Photo: Nathan Edwards.

One of the purple phoenix attractions that attract the most tourists is Sydney. In October and November, this flower blooms and when it falls, it creates the rains of purple flowers on roadsides, parks, and universities. Photo: Time Out.

An iconic purple phoenix tree of the city is located on the University of Sydney campus. There is an oral story that, if students do not practice before the flowers bloom, they will fail in the exam. On the contrary, you will be lucky if you catch a flower that falls with your right hand.





In 2016, the 88-year-old purple phoenix tree at the school collapsed due to pests. To date, a replica of the tree has been replanted with cuttings from an old tree. Photo: University of Sydney.

Grafton is considered the purple phoenix capital of Australia. In October, November, more than 4,000 plants bloom, covering a sky in the Clarence River valley. Photo: My Clarence Valley.

Every year, there is also the purple phoenix festival that lasts about 10 days with activities such as street parades, music nights, balloon dropping ... This year's festival starts from October 25 to the end of November 3. Photo: Jacaranda Festival.

Jacaranda is a genus in the 49 species of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae. The flower is usually bluish-purple, but is also white in color. In addition to Australia, purple phoenix is grown in many places such as South Africa, Brazil, New Zealand, Nepal and also Da Lat, Vietnam. Photo: Needpix.



