Indian bean tree (Catalpa bignonioides) is a tree that can grow higher than 15m tall and wider than 8 metres wide.
This plant has several common names including: Indian bean tree, catawba, common catalpa, eastern catalpa, Indian cigar or smoking bean.
This is a deciduous plant that takes 20-50 years to reach full maturity.
Plant profile
Common name: Indian bean tree, catawba, common catalpa, eastern catalpa, Indian cigar, smoking bean
Scientific name: Catalpa bignonioides
Plant type: Trees
Habit: Bushy
Height: Higher than 15m
Spread: Wider than 8 metres
Foliage: Deciduous
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil: Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Moisture: Moist but well drained, Well drained
Garden type: Architectural, Informal Garden
Planting type: Flower borders and bedding, Low Maintenance
Other characteristics: Plants for pollinators, RHS Award of Garden Merit
Seasonal colors
| Season | Stem | Foliage | Flower | Fruit |
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How to plant Indian bean tree (Catalpa bignonioides) – Reinhold Möller, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Cultivation profiles – Growing Indian bean tree (Catalpa bignonioides) – Jerzy Opioła, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
