‘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 Longan 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.
