Common Name: Southern Catalpa, Cigar Tree
Latin Name: Catalpa bignonioides
Size: 40 (min) to 60 (max)
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Southern Catalpa, Cigar Tree
Catalpa bignonioides
Origin: Southern USA
Maximum Height: 60 feet
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Southern Catalpa, Cigar TreeCatalpa bignonioides
Origin: Southern USA
Maximum Height: 60 feet
Family: Bignoniaceae
Genus: Catalpa
species: bignonioides
Origin: Southern USA
Size: 40 (min) to 60 (max)
Size Description: Large Tree
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Characteristics:
| Availability: | Some Availability | ||
| Sustainability: | Very Good | See other plants that are sustainable. | |
| Full Sun Tolerance: | Performs Well | See other plants that like full sun. | |
| Part Shade Tolerance: | Average Performance | ||
| Deep Shade Tolerance: | Does Not Perform Well |
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Plant Images and Specimens
Location: Cambridge University Botanic Garden 1 Brookside Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom CB2 1JE [Latitude: 52.193068100000000 Longitude: 0.129746366666667] Specimen: 2004
Picture of Catalpa bignonioides, Southern Catalpa
Location: Cambridge University Botanic Garden
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: August 2012
Picture of Catalpa bignonioides, Southern Catalpa
Location: Cambridge University Botanic Garden
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: August 2012
Picture of flower of Catalpa bignonioides 'Aurea', Southern Catalpa
Location: Cambridge University Botanic Garden
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: August 2012
Location: South America: Chile, Peru, Ecuador Santiago, Chile [Latitude: -33.316998183333300 Longitude: -71.347958500000000] Specimen: 2558
Catalpa flower in Santiago
Location: William Cole Vineyards, Chile
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: December 2012
Location: South America: Chile, Peru, Ecuador Santiago, Chile [Latitude: -33.417182983333300 Longitude: -70.613103283333300] Specimen: 2581
Location: Birmingham (UK) Botanic Gardens Westbourne Road Birmingham B15 3TR [Latitude: 52.465918891562500 Longitude: -1.929631289977850] Specimen: 3503
Catalpa bignonoides
Location: Birmingham UK
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: August 2013
Location: Central London Hyde Park and Regents Park London, United Kingdom [Latitude: 51.503801366666700 Longitude: -0.157236666666667] Specimen: 3617
Location: Die Flora, der Botanische Garten Koln (Botanical Garden in Cologne, Germany) Amsterdamer Strasse 34 D- 50735 Koeln / Germany. Koeln NRW Germany - Deutschland [Latitude: 50.959134580000000 Longitude: 6.971928700000000] Specimen: 3772
Location: Zurich Old Botanical Garden Talstrasse, 8001 Z?rich, Switzerland [Latitude: 47.370713090000000 Longitude: 8.532777090000000] Specimen: 5892
Location: Orto Botanico Italy [Latitude: 45.399034300000000 Longitude: 11.881017270000000] Specimen: 6881
Location: Bailiwick of Jersey UK, Botanic Gardens [Latitude: 49.174377480000000 Longitude: -2.078981740000000] Specimen: 8873
October 2016
Location: Bailiwick of Jersey (UK), Botanic Gardens
October 2016
Location: Bailiwick of Jersey (UK), Botanic Gardens
Location: Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne Birdwood Avenue [Latitude: -37.832618460000000 Longitude: 144.983168000000000] Specimen: 9932
December 2016
Location: Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne Birdwood Avenue
Location: Kew Gardens Richmond Surrey (London, England) TW9 3AB [Latitude: 51.475813850000000 Longitude: -0.294581380000000] Specimen: 10467
Early March 2017
Location: Kew Gardens Richmond