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Catalpa fargesii
Catalpa fargesii, the Chinese bean tree, is a species of tree in the family Bignoniaceae, native to China. Growing to about 25 m tall, it is a deciduous tree which produces abundant pink blossom in spring, followed by narrow brown beans-like fruit in the autumn. Some sources place the species as a synonym of Catalpa bungei.
Like many of the species in the Catalpa genus, C. fargesii will thrive in full or part sun, poor or fertile soil and will grow across most climate zones. It would do well across southern Australia, all of the UK and in North America.
This species is more compact than its more famous relative, Catalpa bignonioides, and is therefore more suitable for domestic gardens. The form Catalpa fargesii f. duclouxii has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Catalpa fargesii is native to the temperate region of Asia. Mostly in China.
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