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Hardiness Zone
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Hardiness Zone 4, Hardiness Zone 5, Hardiness Zone 6, Hardiness Zone 7, Hardiness Zone 8 |
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Sun Preference
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Full Sun, Partial Sun/Shade |
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Soil Preference
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Acidic, Alkaline, Clay, Drought, Loamy, Moist, Rich, Sandy, Silty Loam, Well Drained, Wet |
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Shape
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Oval |
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Growth Speed
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Medium to Fast |
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Scientific Name
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Catalpa speciosa |
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Wildlife Value
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<p>The flowers of the catalpa are visited by hummingbirds. It is the sole host of the catalpa sphinx moth. And it provides nutrition for bees in early summer.</p> |
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History/Lore
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<p>The catalpa tree is found in forests from southern Illinois and Indiana to western Tennessee and Arkansas. First cultivated in 1754, the wood was used for fence posts and railroad ties because of its resistance to rot and the tree’s fast growth rate. Common names for this tree are many and colorful—including cigar tree, Indian bean tree, catawba, caterpillar tree, hardy catalpa and western catalpa.</p> |
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Mature Height
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40' - 60' |
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Mature Spread
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20' - 40' |
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Shipping Height
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6" - 1' |
