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Calabash Tree

Family: Bignoniaceae Bignonia


Type Tree
USDA Hardiness range 10B - 11
Exposure Full sun
Bloom color Green, yellow
Bloom time Year 'round
Water needs Moist
Landscape uses Border, specimen
Height 25' to 50' / 7.60m to 15.20m
Spread 25' to 35' / 7.60m to 10.60m
Growth rate Moderate
Persistence Evergreen, needles or needle-like
Leaf color Green
Fruit color Green
Soil pH requirements Acidic, neutral, alkaline, slightly alkaline
Soil type Sandy, clay, loamy
Form Rounded, spreading or horizontal