Every year from late September to early November, the capital of South Africa, Pretoria, puts on a charming purple coat when rows of Jacaranda trees bloom all over the streets.
The capital Pretoria is also known as the city of purple jacarandas with about 70,000 jacaranda trees blooming every spring. Photo: Hong Minh/VNA
Lulu, a 25-year-old South African girl, enjoys taking photos with Jacaranda flowers in the capital Pretoria. Photo: Hong Minh/VNA
Scientists say that Jacaranda flowers in South Africa are blooming 100 years earlier than they did 100 years ago due to climate change. On average, every 10 years, the flowering season comes about 2.1 days earlier. Photo: Hong Minh/VNA
Locals and tourists admire the Jacaranda trees in Brooklyn, one of the districts with many beautiful purple jacaranda flower streets in the capital Pretoria, South Africa. Photo: Hong Minh/VNA
The capital Pretoria seen from the top of Meintjieskop Hill. Jacaranda has become so popular that it is planted in large numbers on streets, parks, schools and central business districts in Pretoria and Johannesburg. Photo: Hong Minh/VNA
According to VNA