Catalpa bignonioides
Indian Bean Tree




Upright-growing lawn and avenue tree with a tropical appearance. Big, green, heart-shaped leaves. In late-spring, has huge clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers that are white with yellow stripes and purple speckles. Long, bean-shaped capsules through summer. Yellow autumn leaves.
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Family: Bignoniaceae, bignonia or trumpetvine family, a family of flowering plants. Learn more about Bignoniaceae.
Genus: Catalpa, catalpa, derived from the Muscogee name for Catalpa speciosa, kutuhlpa, which means 'winged head', in reference to the appearance of the flowers of species in this genus. Commonly known as catalpa or catawba, a genus of flowering plants that are native to warm temperate and subtropical regions of North America, the Caribbean, and East Asia. Learn more about Catalpa.
Species: Catalpa bignonioides, bignonioides, derived from the genus name Bignonia and the Latin suffix oides (like, similar to), in reference to this species' similarity to a species in the genus Bignonia. Learn more about Catalpa bignonioides.
Common Name: Indian Bean Tree