rain tree
Samanea saman
USDA zones10 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size50 to 80 feet tall50 to 100 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Pink
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Rain tree (Samanea saman) is a tree for specimen, shade garden, and naturalized uses. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 10 and warmer, down to about 30°F (-1°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full sun, average moisture, and sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. Pink flowers draw hummingbirds and bees. It is drought tolerant, and it can reach 50 to 80 feet tall.
Pairs well with Persimmon, Mexican heather, and Blonde Ambition blue grama.
Native range
Central America to Brazil.