catalpa

Heart-leafed shade

A catalpa is a North American or Asian tree with large heart-shaped leaves, showy clusters of white or yellow flowers, and long slender seed pods.

The trees are ornamental but messy, dropping pods and flowers.

The old catalpa in the front yard was covered in blossoms.

foliage

heart-shaped

Resembling the love symbol

lush · bold · oversized

ornamental

shade tree

Plant grown for canopy

cultivar · street tree · fast-growing · picturesque · architectural · focal point · estate

flowering

blossom

Flower on fruit tree

spotted · frilled · panicle · inflorescence · nectar · fragrance · showy · pollinators · bees · springtime

wildlife

caterpillar

Moth or butterfly young

host plant · larvae · fishermen

pods

cigar-shaped

Elongated with rounded ends

persistent · hanging · autumn · dispersal · rattling · papery

Categories
Opposites
tree type/botanical contrast

catalpaoak

Quercus genus member

maple · pine · evergreen · conifer · shrub

Family

catalpas

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G