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x Chitalpa tashkentensis (Chitalpa)

x Chitalpa tashkentensis is a deciduous tree that grows up to 8-9 meters with a spreading oval crown. It is a hybrid between Chilopsis linearis and Catalpa bignonoides. It has leaves that are dull-green above and fuzzy underneath. It has bell-shaped flowers that bloom in summer. 

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  • By peganum from Henfield, England (x Chitalpa tashkentensis) [CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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  • French Name: Chitalpa de Tashkent

    Pronunciation: ex ky-TAL-puh tosh-ken-TEN-sis

  • Plant type: Tree

  • Origin: Hybrid

  • Heat Zones: 5 to 10

    Hardiness Zones: 6 to 11

  • Uses: Specimen, Border Plant, Container, Shade, Reclamation

  • Size/Shape

    Growth Rate: Moderate

    Tree Shape: Round, oval

    Canopy Symmetry: Symmetrical

    Canopy Density: Open

    Canopy Texture: Medium

    Height at Maturity: 5 to 8 m

    Spread at Maturity: 5 to 8 meters

    Time to Ultimate Height: 10 to 20 Years

  • Notes

    No fruit since it is a sterilized hybrid.

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  • By Frau Siebenschläfer (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By Stickpen (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By peganum from Henfield, England (x Chitalpa tashkentensis) [CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By Frau Siebenschläfer (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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  • Foliage

    Leaf Arrangement : Opposite

    Leaf Venation: Pinnate

    Leaf Persistance: Deciduous

    Leaf Type: Simple

    Leaf Blade: 10 - 20

    Leaf Shape: Ovate

    Leaf Margins: Entire

    Leaf Texture: Smooth

    Color(growing season): Green

    Color(changing season): Green

  • Flower

    Flower Showiness: Yes

    Flower Size Range: 1.5 - 3

    Flower Type: Raceme

    Flower Scent: No Fragance

    Flower Color: Purple, White, Pink

    Seasons: Summer

  • Trunk

    Trunk has Crownshaft: No

    Trunk Susceptibility to Breakage: Suspected to breakage

    Number of Trunks: Multi-Trunked, Can be trained to one trunk

    Trunk esthetic Values: Not Showy

  • Fruit

    Seasons: Summer

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  • By Frau Siebenschläfer (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By Stickpen (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By peganum from Henfield, England (x Chitalpa tashkentensis) [CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By Frau Siebenschläfer (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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  • Tolerance

    Frost Tolerant: Yes

    Heat Tolerance: Yes

    Drought Tolerance: Yes

    Salt Tolerance: Poor

  • Requirements

    Soil Requirements: Loam, Sand

    Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

    Water Requirements: Moderate

    Light Requirements: Full

  • Management

    Invasive Potential: No

    Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: Yes

    Pruning Requirements: Needed, to develop a strong structure

    Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: No

    Surface Rooting: No

    Life Span: 25-50 years

    Diseases: Powdery Mildew, Leaf Spots, Wilts

    Edible Parts: None

    Pests: Scales, Whitefly, Aphids, Mealy-Bug

    Plant Propagation: Cutting

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