| Other Name(s): |
AKA Cigar Tree; Indian Bean Tree; Fish Bait Tree |
| Category: |
Tree |
| Class: |
Perennial |
| Bark: |
Reddish-brown to gray, becoming rough and scaly with shallow fissures on older trees |
| Form: |
Irregular, broad-rounded crown and a short, thick trunk with crooked branches |
| Flower: |
Showy |
| Bloom Color: |
White with prominent yellow stripes and purple speckles inside the throat |
| Bloom Size: |
1 1/2" across |
| Bloom Season: |
Late spring to early summer |
| Fruit: |
Long, slender, bean-like seed pods (capsules), 6 – 20" long and thin (6-10 mm wide), that mature to dark brown in the fall and often persist through winter |
| Fragrance: |
Fragrant |
| Foliage: |
Very large, light green, heart-shaped leaves (up to 10" long) that grow in pairs or whorls of three. Crushed leaves emit a disagreeable odor |
| Height: |
30 ft. - 60 ft. |
| Hardiness: |
Zones 5 to 9 |
| Soil Type: |
Wide range of soil conditions, including wet, dry, acidic, or alkaline soil |
| Native Range: |
Southeastern United States |
| Photographer: |
William Khoury |
| Latitude / Longitude: |
(32.48687311°N, -83.92493466°W) |
| Bed(s): |
TREES - 3 Plant; |