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. |
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