Catalpa bignonioides





Botanical Name:  Catalpa bignonioides 

Common Name: cigar tree, Indian bean tree 

Family: Bignonaceae 

Distribution/Origin: Southern USA 

Leaf/Bud: large, cordate

Flower/Inflorescence: panicle with white flowers

Fruit/Seed: 

Stem/Bark: brown to grey bark, brittle branches, platy bark 

Size: height 15-18m, trunk can get up to 1m

Habit: spreading 

Form: dense 

Culture: full sun 

Landscape Use: tree

Notes: