Catalpa longissima
Catalpa longissima
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
A plant of low elevations in the tropics, where it can succeed in drier areas receiving less than 1,000mm of rain annually[1]. Succeeds in most fertile, well-drained soils if given a position in full sun[2, 3]. The plant has a high degree of tolerance to unfavourable site conditions and can succeed in rocky and degraded places[1]. Established plants are very drought tolerant[3]. Plants should be given a position sheltered from strong winds[2]. A fairly slow-growing tree[3]. Planted trees tend to be bushy when young, but later a dominant leader takes over, developing into long straight stems at maturity[1]. The flowers are very attractive to bees[3].
Propagation
Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Catalpa+longissima>
Pollinators
Bees
References
- [1]Present and Potential Commercial Timbers of the Caribbean — Longwood.F.R. · USDA Forest Service; Washington, DC. · 1962 ↩︎Quite detailed information on more than 60 species of Caribbean timber trees, giving species descriptions, habitat, detailed info on the wood and some info on other uses. Available for download on the internet.
- [2]The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. — Huxley. A. · MacMillan Press · 1992 · ISBN 0-333-47494-5 ↩︎Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
- [3]Tropical and Subtropical Trees - A Worldwide Encyclopaedic Guide. — Barwick. M. · Thames & Hudson, London · 2004 · ISBN 0-500-51181-0 ↩︎A superb book, very concise and well written, giving a wealth of information on 400 or more species including descriptions, habitat, cultivation details and plant uses. A wealth of colour photographs bring each plant vividly to life.