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Originally Posted by Dean W.
From my experience they are basically a trash tree. At least when I grew them, but that was here in Texas. They are very easy to grow from seeds. I grew a huge one that is still alive. I have no experience with the worms though I have heard or read of them. Good luck.  |
Not too much reason to grow the trees w/o the worms. For the tree itself: the tree can grow up to four feet per year, and the wood is quite soft. There is no rot since all parts of the Catalpa trees contain toxins. The durable wood has been used as fence posts by the Indians and early American colonists. The toxins contained in the Catalpa trees were used as a cure for intestinal worms by American colonists and American Indians.
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