Catalpa fargesii seed

LATIN NAME: CATALPA FARGESII

COMMON NAME: Farges” Catalpa

In the mountain woods and the roadsides of the west, Farges” catalpa grows as a medium, deciduous tree with the large, heart-shaped, long-stalked leaves and the big, upright panicles of white flowers marked with purple and yellow in the early summer, the long, slender, bean-like pods hanging through the winter. Over the seasons it steadily builds a rounded crown, standing 5-10 metres at maturity. Full sun is ideal, in deep, fertile ground.

Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology

Farges” catalpa shows up in the studies of the catalpa trees of the west, its heart-shaped leaves and its long pods keeping it in view in the work on the flowering trees of the mountain region and the hardwood trees of the old forests. The research looks at the way the panicles open in the early summer, the slender pods ripen and hold the fringed seeds, and the seed biology of the light, fringed seeds.

Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications

In the avenue and the garden, Farges” catalpa carries the large, orchid-like flowers in the early summer and then the long, hanging pods that give the tree its curious winter look. The fast-growing tree gives a deep shade, and the tree makes the fine shade tree, the flowering specimen and the tree of the cold, open garden. It is a tree for the open, sunny, deep and fertile place.

To grow the Farges” Catalpa from seed, sow the fringed seeds in spring on the surface of moist, light soil.

Sow the fringed seeds in spring on the surface of moist, light soil, and keep the young catalpas in the open, sunny spot. The long pods hang through the winter.

LATIN NAME: Catalpa fargesii

COMMON NAME: Chinese Bean Tree, Farges Catalpa

The Chinese bean tree is a handsome and generous tree of the Chinese mountains, and its abundant pink blossom of the spring and its narrow, bean-like fruits of the autumn have made it a beloved tree of the garden and the wayside. Over time it becomes a low, spreading mat, to about sixty centimetres. It is a species of the trumpet family, native to China, and some sources place the species as a synonym of the Catalpa bungei, while it is a handsome and generous tree of the Chinese landscapes.

The Chinese bean tree belongs to the trumpet family, Bignoniaceae, and it is a species of tree native to China, growing to about twenty-five metres tall. It is known as the Chinese bean tree or the Farges catalpa, and it is a deciduous tree which produces abundant pink blossom in the spring, followed by the narrow, bean-like fruits of the autumn.

Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology

The Chinese bean tree has a genuine and growing place in both horticultural and botanical research. It has been studied in horticulture, since it is a handsome and generous tree of the garden, prized for its abundant pink blossom, and researchers have examined its cultivation, its growth and its value in the street and the garden, while the catalpas as a whole are valued for their showy blossom and their large leaves, and the use of the trees in the avenues and the parks has been examined, while the abundant pink blossom of the Chinese bean tree has drawn attention in the international gardening press as a generous tree of the spring. The tree has also been studied in botany, since it is a member of the trumpet family, and researchers have examined its classification and its relationships, while its relationship to the Catalpa bungei has been examined, and the study of the catalpas and their group has been of continuing interest. The species has also been studied in ecology, since it is a tree of the Chinese mountains, and its growth and its role in the landscape have been examined. For a tree of such generosity, the Chinese bean tree has a steady and growing record of research.

Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications

Ecologically, the Chinese bean tree is a generous tree of the spring. Its abundant pink blossom feeds the bees and the insects, its large leaves give shelter, and its narrow, bean-like fruits feed the wildlife, while it is a beloved presence in the mountains and the gardens of China.

Its economic value is real. It is a beloved tree of the garden, the park and the street, prized for its abundant pink blossom and its large leaves, and its generosity has drawn attention in the international gardening press as a tree of the spring, while it is also valued in the landscaping and the shade. For a grower, the Chinese bean tree is an easy and generous tree, and for a gardener it brings abundant pink blossom and narrow, bean-like fruits. The seeds need only warmth — sow them in a pot of moist, free-draining compost in a warm, sunny spot, keep them lightly watered, and theyll sprout within a couple of weeks, growing on into a generous, blossom-covered tree.

It is a spectacular tree which has clusters of pretty, lilac-pink, foxglove-like flowers with reddish spots in midsummer. The leaves are quite elegant with a narrow,