Basisdaten
description:
The Indian bean originally comes from North America. In Europe, it is a popular garden and park tree. Striking are the late flowering and seed pods in winter.
Tree profile
name botanical:
Catalpa bignonioides
other name:
Southern Catalpa
other name:
Cigar Tree
other name:
Indian Bean Tree
family:
Bignonias family (Bignoniaceae)
species:
deciduous tree
height:
up to 18 m (59 ft)
leaf:
The leaves of Indian bean tree are heart-shaped, very large (up to 20 cm (7,9 in)) long, long-stalked, fresh green, and tomentose. The Indian bean tree sprouts late. The leaf margin is smooth.
leaf shape:
cordate
leaf margin:
smooth
leaf position:
alternate
fall foliage:
bright yellow
flowering:
June - July
blossom color:
white
blossom description:
The flowers stand in panicles and are 15 - 20 cm (5.9 - 7.9 in) long.
gender distribution:
monoecious / hermaphrodite
fruit:
Slim brown fruit capsules (pods) up to 35 cm (13.8 in) long.
branches:
The branches are light brown. The branches are susceptible to wind damage.
bark:
The bark is gray-brown.
root:
Heart-rooting plant, thick roots
location:
Sun
soil:
sandy - loamy to loamy
ph value:
slightly acid - alkaline
usage:
single tree, parks, large gardens, urban green
