Chitalpa (× Chitalpa tashkentensis)

Chitalpa – Hybrid Tree with Desert Willow and Catalpa Parents

× Chitalpa tashkentensis is an intergeneric hybrid between Chilopsis linearis (Desert Willow) and Catalpa bignonioides (Southern Catalpa), created in Uzbekistan in the 1960s. It combines the drought tolerance and orchid-like flowers of Desert Willow with the larger leaves and vigor of Catalpa. It produces pink to lavender, trumpet-shaped flowers in summer. It is a fast-growing, deciduous tree, sterile (produces no seed pods), and thrives in hot, dry climates with well-drained soil.

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