Catalpa ovata (Yellow or Chinese Catalpa)
Botanical Information
Family | Bignoniaceae |
Genus | Catalpa |
Species | ovata |
Category | Woody |
Type | Tree (deciduous) |
Pronunciation |
Details
USDA Hardiness Zone | 4 - 8 |
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canadian Hardiness Zone | 2a - 8a |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Zone | H7 - H4 |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Temperature (°C) | (-25) - 20 |
Temperature (°F) | (-32) - (-7) |
Height | 6.1m - 9.1m |
Spread | 6.1m - 9.1m |
Flowering Period | May, June |
Description and Growing Information
Habitat | China |
Leaf Description | Leaves have three lobes, two are abruptly truncated on either edge, with a third, central, slightly acute, pointed lobe forming the leaf apex, and are darkly green. |
Flower Description | The inflorescences form 10-25 cm bunches of creamy white flowers with distinctly yellow tinging; individual flowers are about 2.5 cm wide. |
Fruit Description | Fruits are very narrow, foot-long pods. |