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southern catalpa

Catalpa bignonioides

The southern catalpa is a beautiful tree with large, heart-shaped leaves and lovely white flowers. It can grow quite tall and provides shade for people and animals alike.

Lebensraum: Urban areas

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The southern catalpa has very large, light green, heart-shaped leaves and showy white, bell-shaped flowers with purple spots and yellow stripes. Its most distinctive feature is the long, slender, bean-like seed pods that hang from its branches through winter.

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

Catalpa worms, a prized fishing bait, are actually caterpillars that only eat catalpa leaves!

Its wood is incredibly rot-resistant, making it a favorite for fence posts that last ages!

Some people call it the "cigar tree" because its long, slender seed pods look just like cigars!

The tree's giant leaves can sometimes grow over a foot long, making them feel like elephant ears!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Super Seed Dispersal

Southern catalpa has long, persistent seed pods that allow seeds to scatter gradually throughout winter, maximizing their chance to find good soil.

Fähigkeit

Pollinator Beacon

Its showy white flowers have purple and yellow markings that act as 'nectar guides,' directing insects straight to the pollen for efficient pollination.

Fähigkeit

Fast Grower

The southern catalpa can grow surprisingly fast, quickly establishing itself in sunny spots and reaching for the sky to get more sunlight.

Maße und Details

Höhe
1000-1800 cm
Ausbreitung
600-1200 cm
Blütengröße
3-5 cm
Blütezeit
Sommer
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Leicht
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

catalpa sphinx moth

Ceratomia catalpae

Its leaves are the sole food source for these caterpillars.

pollinates

honey bee

Apis mellifera

Bees are attracted to its nectar-rich, showy flowers.

shelters

eastern gray squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

Provides shelter and nesting sites within its canopy.

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Sicherheit

Gefahr

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Be careful not to climb too high in trees, and always ask an adult for help.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von southern catalpa?

1000-1800 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von southern catalpa?

600-1200 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von southern catalpa?

3-5 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von southern catalpa?

Sommer

Was ist der/die/das essbar von southern catalpa?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von southern catalpa?

Leicht

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von southern catalpa?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von southern catalpa?

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