Jacaranda
Jacaranda mimosifolia
Also called Blue jacaranda and Fern tree
Houseplant · Trees & big statementsIT WILL NOT FLOWER INDOORS and nothing you do will change that — a jacaranda needs twenty years and a hot dry summer to bloom. Grow it from seed for the ferny foliage, which folds up at night, and enjoy it as a leaf plant.
Care at a glance
- Ease
- Medium
- Water
- Every 6 daysDrench and drain — water the whole surface until it runs from the holes.
- Light
- As much direct sun as you can give it
- Feed
- Every 30 days
- Humidity
- Low
- Hardiness
- Tender — no frost at all RHS H2, to 1°C
- Size
- 2 m tall · 1 m across
- Lifecycle
- Tree
- Origin
- Bolivia and Argentina
Is it safe for pets and people?
No animal-poison authority lists this plant either way.
Nobody has checked this one against a source for us yet, so treat it as unknown rather than safe.
ASPCA lists Jacaranda PROCERA as non-toxic and does not name this species. One sibling's clean bill is not this plant's.
Checked against ASPCA and RHS on 2026-09-22. Where a source says nothing, we say nothing.
A guide, not veterinary or medical advice. If a pet or a person has eaten a plant and you are worried, call your vet or doctor now — don’t wait for signs to appear. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
First signs of trouble
- Years of good growth and never a bloom. It will not flower indoors at any age — a jacaranda needs twenty years and a hot dry climate. Grow it for the foliage or not at all.Waiting for flowers · disorder
- Most or all of the fronds shed below about 10°C. Normal; keep it barely damp until it reshoots in spring.Leaf drop in winter · disorder