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Catalpa fargesii is a species of Catalpa that is native to China. Common names include Chinese bean tree, cigartree, and Indian-bean-tree.

NOW A SYNONYM OF C. BUNGEI

Catalpa fargesii f. alba Q.Q.Liu & H.Y.Ye, Bull. Bot. Res., Harbin 13(3): 221 (1993), nom. inval. Catalpa fargesii f. duclouxii (Dode) Gilmour, Bot. Mag. 159: t. 9458 (1936).

Description
It is a medium-sized deciduous tree growing to 15 - 18 m tall, with a trunk up to 1 m diameter, with brown to gray bark, maturing into hard plates or ridges. The short thick trunk supports long and straggling branches which form a broad and irregular head. The roots are fibrous and branches are brittle.

Catalpa fargesii Bureau, China

Synonyms C. vestita Diels

Native of W. China; introduced to France towards the end of last century. It was named from specimens collected by Père Farges

f. duclouxii (Dode) Gilmour C. duclouxii Dode; C. sutchuenensis Dode – This differs from the type chiefly in being destitute of stellate hairs; the shoots, leaves, and inflorescence are quite glabrous. Introduced by Wilson in 1907 under W. 640, but this seed was distributed as typical C. fargesii; also to Kew in 1908 from M. de Vilmorin. The f. duclouxii was given an Award of Merit when shown from Kew in 1934 and is figured in Bot. Mag., t. 9458.

Although beautiful in flower, C. fargesii in both its forms makes a rather gaunt, narrow-crowned tree. The f. duclouxii in particular is of poor habit as seen in cultivation and seemingly short-lived.

4. Catalpa fargesii Bureau, Nouv. Arch. Mus. Hist. Nat., sér. 3. 6: 195. 1894.

Catalpa duclouxii Dode; C. fargesii Wilson, C. fargesii f. duclouxii (Dode) Gilmour; C. sutchuenensis Dode; C. vesita Diels.

NAME Farges catalpa LATIN Catalpa fargesii HEIGHT 40 feet TYPE Deciduous Catalpa is a genus of plants in the trumpet vine family, Bignoniaceae and are native to temperate regions of North America, the Caribbean, and East Asia. There are approximately 40 to 50 species in the genus and yet, by and large, the most prevalent species worldwide is the Southern catalpa, also known as Indian Bean tree, or Catalpa bignonioides. This is an imposing native of North America with attractive heart-shaped leaves that ultimately reaches 40 to 60 feet tall and is truly spectacular when in full bloom. However, its size eliminates it from most modern gardens, especially as a mature Catalpa is likely to develop brittle branches. But there are dozens of other species of Catalpa that are hardly known and one in particular is a stand-out and this is Farges catalpa, or Catalpa fargesii. Among connoisseurs this almost unheard of tree is considered to be the most beautiful of all catalpas. And while it has all of the assets of most catalpas, such as adaptability to soil types, climate, urban conditions, etc, it also has characteristics that set it apart.

Chinese bean tree

Synonyms Catalpa duclouxii Catalpa sutchuensis

Family Bignoniaceae Genus Catalpa are deciduous trees of spreading habit, with handsome, large leaves and erect panicles of showy, bell-shaped flowers in late summer, followed by persistent, slender bean-like seed capsules Details C. fargesii f. duclouxii is a good flowering form bearing panicles of trumpet-shaped flowers of pale pink, with brown and orange-spotted throats. These are followed by narrow bean-like seed pods. Large, simple, pointed leaves are tinged bronze in spring. Matures to a round-crowned tree up to 8m in height

Plant range W China AGM plants Size Ultimate height 8-12 metres Ultimate spread 4-8 metres Time to ultimate height 10-20 years

How to grow Cultivation Grow in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil in sun or part shade. Shelter from strong winds as these may shred the large leaves. Protect from late spring frosts when young

Propagation Propagate by softwood cuttings in summer or chip budding in late summer Diseases Susceptible to verticillium wilt