Gardening: What Kind of Tree is This??
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Douglas Hunt on Jul 02, 2013Linda, I believe your timing was right for discovering the beauty of the catalpa (Catalpa speciosa).Helpful Reply
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Olivia Huff on Jul 02, 2013I believe it is also called a patagua tree. The one that was in our back yard when I was young had long bean shaped seed pods that came on after the blooms. It is a beautiful tree!!.Helpful Reply
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Penny on Jul 02, 2013It is called a Poor Man's Orchid. They come in different colors, mine is over 4 feet tall.Helpful Reply
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TaniaC on Jul 02, 2013Doug is right It is a Catalpa tree.... I have several on my property and they are beautiful :)Helpful Reply
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Sharon Gaught on Jul 02, 2013Its a catalpa tree and the best thing about this tree other than the blooms is if there ever are any worms on it , they make the best fishing bait , called Catalpa worms . Only a certain kind find this tree , not sure how or why . We have these in abundance here in the SouthHelpful Reply
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Sharon on Jul 02, 2013I was just gonna say,the catalpa we see has worms that fish LOVE! (great minds think alike,maybe cuz it's 2 Sharon's ?)Helpful Reply
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Lisaherbalmomma on Jul 03, 2013The catalpa tree is right. They are beautiful when they bloom. My kid and I make flower people with the blooms, toothpicks and buds. So fun!Helpful Reply
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Debbie M on Jul 03, 2013Another bonus of a catalpa tree is that it attracts the cuckoo bird, who likes the worms it attracts. I think they are tent caterpillars.Helpful Reply
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Carolyn Hunt on Jul 03, 2013Warning! I had a mature one in front of my house. Do yourself a favor and plant something else. Catalpas are the tree equivalent of kudzu. They grow super fast and have to be trimmed every year. Those pretty flowers are an unbelievable pain to clean up after, as are the pods that follow, and the giant leaves that follow the pods. Their roots rapidly destroy sidewalks, and their giant branches have a disconcerting habit of breaking off and falling on your roof in a storm. The city of San Jose, CA which has a ridiculously protective tree ordinance, actually gives homeowners incentives to remove them.Helpful Reply
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Linda Goff on Jul 03, 2013Yes; I have to agree with Doug, it is a Catalpa Tree I have a few in my yard; I love it when the bloom fall off it looks like it snowed under the tree; but the blooms do not smell good to me they smell like hominy!Helpful Reply
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Linda Meyer on Jul 08, 2013Thank you everyone for your answers. I will relay this info to the owner of the tree.Helpful Reply
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