1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Caribbean, South America
United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States
1.4 Types
Not Available
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Moist woods, Swamps, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
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
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
850.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
40.00 cm610.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
White, Yellow, Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow green, Brown
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Circular and deeply palmately-lobed
Heart-shaped
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site, Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Anthracnose, Brown Rot, Caterpillars, fungus, Sawfly Larvae, Verticillium Wilt
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Fruit Bats
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antidiabetic, Asthma
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves
Whole plant, Wood
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CECROPIA palmata
CATALPA speciosa
7.2 Common Name
Snakewood Tree
Northern Catalpa
7.2.1 In Hindi
Snakewood Tree
Northern Catalpa
7.2.2 In German
Schlangenholz -Baum
Northern Catalpa
7.2.3 In French
Amourette Arbre
Nord Catalpa
7.2.4 In Spanish
Árbol de madera de serpiente
Catalpa Norte
7.2.5 In Greek
Snakewood Tree
Βόρεια Catalpa
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Snakewood Tree
Northern Catalpa
7.2.7 In Polish
Snakewood Tree
Północnej Catalpa
7.2.8 In Latin
Snakewood Tree
Northern Catalpa
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Eudicotyledoneae
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species