Tabebuia rosea aka Pink Poui

Tabebuia rosea, also known as pink poui or rosy trumpet tree, is a deciduous neotropical tree with a rounded or spreading crown that can reach up to 30 meters tall with a diameter at breast height of up to 100 cm. Its straight bole is often buttressed and can grow up to 1 meter in diameter. The bark can be gray to brown, in varying darkness and may be vertically fissured. Its leaves are compound, digitate and deciduous, with each leaf having five leaflets of variable size. This species is distributed from southern México to Venezuela and Ecuador and is often seen in Neotropical cities, where it is planted in parks and gardens. The Spanish name "roble de sabana" meaning "savannah oak" is widely used in Costa Rica, probably because it often remains in heavily deforested areas and because of the resemblance of its wood to that of oak trees. It is also the national tree of El Salvador, where it is called "Maquilíshuat". Pink poui is one of the most important timber trees of Central America and is widely harvested from the wild for a great variety of purposes. When in flower, it has few equals among Central American trees for beauty. It blossoms when leafless and is then like a huge bouquet of flowers, which can vary in shade from deep rose-purple to pure white (rarely). The tree crown is wide, with irregular, stratified ramification and only a few thick branches. Flowering occurs mainly in January and February, and is generally associated with dry periods, although flowering has also been observed in August, September, April and May. Flowers are large, in various tones of pink to purple, and appear while the tree has none or very few leaves. Pollination occurs probably by insects, although the flowers are visited by many birds such as tanagers, hummingbirds, and orioles. The long and slender fruit capsules can measure up to 35 cm and appear from February through April. After the drying fruit dehisces, the anemochorous, hyaline-membrane-winged seeds are released. There are an average of 45,000 seeds per kg with up to 13% water content. Germination of seeds is extremely easy and efficient, reaching almost 100%. It is a fairly fast-growing tree. Pink Poui also belongs to the Tabebuia genus and is native to Mexico to Colombia and Northern Venezuela. It is a super rare houseplant that is easy to grow and needs regular watering to thrive. It does best in long-lasting, direct light and should be less than 1 foot from a window.