Catalpa bignonium (Catalpa bignonioides)

Catalpa bignoniform

Catalpa bignonioides

Synonyms: Common Catalpa, Lilac-leaved Catalpa

Catalpa (Latin Catalpa bignonioides) is a medium-sized ornamental tree of the Bignonium family. In nature, it grows in North America, China, the Caribbean.

Decorative forms of catalpa are grown in Europe, incl. in Ukraine, Belarus, southern regions of Russia.

Features and benefits of Catalpa bignonioides: Decorative fast-growing tree with large heart-shaped leaves and white fragrant flowers. Young seedlings can freeze slightly, but they quickly grow new shoots quickly. Drought and urban resistant.

Maximum height of an adult catalpa: 15-16 meters. Maximum crown diameter: 6-8 meters.

Crohn: Sprawling with large, light green, heart-shaped leaves that turn yellow in autumn. Blossoms in June with graceful, weakly fragrant bell-shaped flowers, collected in a brush. Blooms in the fifth year after planting. The fruits look like long pods, up to 40 cm long.

Location: It is recommended to plant Catalpa in places protected from the wind so that large ornamental leaves are not damaged by the wind. Cover young plantings for the winter. With age, catalpa becomes more frost-resistant. Prefers light, fertile soils. It is moisture-loving and needs watering in drought.

Used: as a single tree, as an accent on the background of the lawn. Good in combination with low-growing herbaceous shrubs. Perfect for small gardens.

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