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Also many in Lisbon. From the article [1]: They were brought by Felix Avelar Brotero, the father of Botany in Portugal, at the Ajuda Botanical Garden from 181
by Gys 3y ago
Also many in Lisbon.
From the article [1]:
They were brought by Felix Avelar Brotero, the father of Botany in Portugal, at the Ajuda Botanical Garden from 1811 to 1826. He offered seeds to whoever wanted to cultivate them in the city. They precede the return of the Portuguese Court from Brazil, at a time when blue spectrum pigments were very valuable. For the royalty this plant, due to its exoticism, had a non-commercial value: it was a way to demonstrate the royal power.
[1] https://www.visitlisboa.com/en/p/only-in-lisbon/jacarandas-the-purple-lisbon https://www.visitlisboa.com/en/p/only-in-lisbon/jacarandas-t...