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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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x Chitalpa tashkentensis
Ellis & Wisura
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Chitalpa
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PLANT FAMILY
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SIZE GROUP
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PLANT TYPE
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Bignoniaceae
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6
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deciduous tree
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GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
Rounded, spreading habit, open branching, medium rate.
ADAPTABILITY:
Requires well drained soli, drought tolerant. Good air circulation.
FUNCTIONS:
Patio tree, specimen.
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Powdery mildew disfigures leaves.
NATIVE RANGE:
Intergeneric hybrid made in the former U.S.S.R.
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 6-9
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
'Morning Cloud' -white to very light pink flowers, upright habit. 'Pink Dawn'-
pink flowers, spreading habit
An intergeneric hybrid between Chilopsis linearis, the desert willow,
and Catalpa bignonioides.
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