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‘Colorful Manchurian Catalpa’ is a distinctive variety of Catalpa Linn. Plant, which is characterized by that apical leaf edges have irregular rose-red areas, tender leaf edges have irregular yellow areas, and mature leaf edges have irregular white areas. The Colorful Manchurian Catalpa was discovered by the applicant according to: 1) On May 5, 2011, a mutant branch was found on a perennial Manchurian Catalpa at a road side in Long'an District, Anyang City, Henan Province, China. 2) On May 10, 2011, the mutant branch was bud-grafted onto an underyearling Catalpa rootstock with xylem kept, wherein it was observed that a new grafted plate was consistent with the mother plant in characteristics, and no changes happened. 3) From 2012 to 2014, mixed branches from varied generations were used for multiplying; according to observation, no nursery stock mutated, growth was strong, characteristics were kept, and performances were sufficient.

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