Basic Information Common Name: Manchurian Catalpa Scientific Name: Catalpa bungei Native Habitat: China History / Discovery / Cultivator Catalpa bungei, commonly known as the Manchurian Catalpa, originates from China, where it has been cultivated for centuries. The genus Catalpa itself derives its name from the Native American Catawba tribe. Howeve

Basic Information Common Name: Yellow Catalpa Scientific Name: Catalpa fargesii Native Habitat: China (specifically the provinces of Gansu, Hubei, Shaanxi, Sichuan, and Yunnan). History / Discovery / Cultivator Catalpa fargesii, commonly known as the Yellow Catalpa or Farges’ Catalpa, is a deciduous tree native to various provinces in China.

Basic Information Common Name: Chinese Catalpa Scientific Name: Catalpa ovata Native Habitat: China History / Discovery / Cultivator The Chinese Catalpa, Catalpa ovata, is a deciduous tree native to China. Its history is deeply intertwined with traditional Chinese medicine and culture, where it has been used for centuries for its medicinal properti

Basic Information Common Name: Northern Catalpa Scientific Name: Catalpa speciosa Native Habitat: Primarily found in the central United States, along riverbanks, bottomlands, and disturbed areas. History / Discovery / Cultivator The Northern Catalpa, Catalpa speciosa, boasts a history intertwined with both natural resilience and human appreciation.

Basic Information Common Name: Southern Catalpa Scientific Name: Catalpa bignonioides Native Habitat: Southeastern United States History / Discovery / Cultivator The Southern Catalpa (Catalpa bignonioides), also known as the Catawba tree or Indian Bean tree, boasts a history intertwined with both indigenous cultures and European botanical explorati

Basic Information Common Name: Catalpa Scientific Name: Catalpa Native Habitat: Eastern North America and East Asia History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Catalpa comprises about ten species of deciduous trees, easily recognized by their large heart-shaped leaves, showy white or yellow flowers in panicles, and long, bean-like seed pods. The nam