About Northern Catalpa

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States

Types

Catalpa speciosa

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist woods, Swamps, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm

Rank: 33 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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18% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Brown Rot, Caterpillars, fungus, Sawfly Larvae, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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46% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

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25% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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40% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

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11% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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14% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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60% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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41% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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3% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Invasive

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5% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Self-Sowing

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58% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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74% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant, Wood

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CATALPA speciosa

Common Name

Northern Catalpa

In Hindi

Northern Catalpa

In German

Northern Catalpa

In French

Nord Catalpa

In Spanish

Catalpa Norte

In Greek

Βόρεια Catalpa

In Portuguese

Northern Catalpa

In Polish

Północnej Catalpa

In Latin

Northern Catalpa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Family

Bignoniaceae

Genus

Catalpa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Northern Catalpa

Want to know the properties of Northern Catalpa? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Northern Catalpa is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Skin irritation. Northern Catalpa Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use:

Part of plant used: Whole plant and Wood

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Northern Catalpa Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Northern Catalpa. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Northern Catalpa physical information is as follows: 1,220.00 cm tall and 610.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Heart-shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: White, Yellow and Purple

Leaf color: Light Green

Care of Northern Catalpa

Taking Northern Catalpa Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Northern Catalpa include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Northern Catalpa

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Northern Catalpa is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Northern Catalpa is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 2 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Catalpa speciosa. This plant's habitat is Moist woods, Swamps and Woodlands and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.