Scientific Name:
x Chitalpa tashkentensis
'Pink Dawn'
Pronunciation:
ex ky-TAL-puh tosh-ken-TEN-sis
Common Name:
Pink Dawn chitalpa, desert willow
Family Name:
Bignoniaceae
Plant Type:
Tree - deciduous
Key ID Features:
Rare tree or shrub; leaves lanceolate, most 13-18cm long x 3-4cm wide, margins entire, slightly puckered. Winter ID: multi-stem, low bole; twigs grey, pubescent, leaf scar protruding, some opposite to almost wholed, buds olive-coloured, appear squished (horizontal oval), 1-2mm long.
Habit:
Dense, Spreading, Twiggy, Upright
Form:
Round
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
7 - 10m
Mature Spread:
7 - 10m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Garden origin (Chilopsis linearis x Catalpa bignonioides)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 6: (-23 to -18 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Accent plant, Attract beneficial insects, Attract butterflies, Shade tree, Specimen plant, Summer interest, Tall background
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate, Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Colour in Fall:
Yellow
Shapes:
Elliptic, Lanceolate
Apices:
Acuminate
Bases:
Attenuate
Margins:
Entire
Additional Info:
Rarely with 1-3 shallow lobes
Inflorescence Type:
Raceme, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Corolla Shape:
Bilabiate
Colour (petals):
Showy, Pink
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Jul, Aug, Sep
Fruit Type:
Capsule, Aborted (hybrids) or absent
Fruit Colour:
Green, Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant
Bark Morphology:
Smooth
Bark or Stem Colour:
Grey, Brown
Leaf Bud Type:
Rounded or globular
Leaf Scar Shape:
Half-round
Propagation:
Softwood cuttings
Pest Susceptibility:
Anthracnose, Mildew, Root rot, Wilt (Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Drought tolerant)
