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Paulownia tomentosa (also known as the Empress Tree, Princess Tree or Foxglove Tree; pao tong in Chinese; kiri in Japanese) is a deciduous tree in the genus Paulownia, native to central and western China.It grows to 10–25 m tall, with large heart-shaped to five-lobed leaves 15–40 cm across, arranged in opposite pairs on the stem. On young growth, the leaves may be in whorls of three and be much bigger than the leaves on more mature growth.The characteristic large size of the young growth is exploited by gardeners: by pollarding the tree and ensuring there is vigorous new growth every year, massive leaves are produced (up to 60 cm across). These are popular in the modern style of gardening which uses large-foliaged and "architectural" plants.

The flowers are produced before the leaves in early spring, on panicles 10–30 cm long, with a tubular purple corolla 4–6 cm long resembling a foxglove flower. The fruit is a dry egg-shaped capsule 3–4 cm long, containing numerous tiny seeds. The seeds are winged and disperse by wind and water. Pollarded trees do not produce flowers, as these only form on mature wood.
Paulownia tomentosa can survive wildfire because the roots can regenerate new, very fast-growing stems. It is tolerant of pollution and it is not fussy about soil type. For this reason it functions ecologically as a pioneer plant. Its nitrogen-rich leaves provide good fodder and its roots prevent soil erosion. Eventually, Paulownia is succeeded by taller trees that shade it. It cannot thrive in the shade of other trees.

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Apr 19th, 2011 at 10:20:28 AM PDT by

Magnificent Flowering Shade Tree - GREW IN NEW JERSEY!!

This is the fastest growing tree in the entire world - it grows sooooo fast!!! In 2-3 days once its sprouts you can see the changes every few days its CRAZY!!!

Use Miracle-grow and it will grow up to 18 feet in the first year!! NUTS I KNOW!!

Apr 19th, 2011 at 10:24:31 AM PDT by

Uses
In China, an old custom is to plant an Empress Tree when a baby girl is born. The fast-growing tree matures when she does. When she is eligible for marriage the tree is cut down and carved into wooden articles for her dowry. Carving the wood of Paulownia is an art form in Japan and China. In legend, it is said that the Phoenix will only land on the Empress Tree and only when a good ruler is in power. Several Asian string instruments are made from P. tomentosa, including the Japanese koto and Korean gayageum zithers.
The soft, lightweight seeds were commonly used as a packing material by Chinese porcelain exporters in the 19th century, before the development of polystyrene packaging. Packing cases would often leak or burst open in transit and scatter the seeds along rail tracks. This, together with seeds released by specimens deliberately planted for ornament, has allowed the species to become an invasive weed tree in areas where the climate is suitable for its growth, notably Japan and the eastern United States.

Apr 19th, 2011 at 10:21:52 AM PDT by

Wow really cool! Love it. Are those pink flowers in the small picture?

Apr 19th, 2011 at 11:58:51 AM PDT by

pinkish and purple. :-)

Apr 19th, 2011 at 11:59:47 AM PDT by

Hi thanks for letting me know, I have bid on this and will keep trying to win it..

Apr 19th, 2011 at 3:02:59 PM PDT by

best of luck

Apr 19th, 2011 at 3:10:20 PM PDT by

new fan! for sure ty!

Apr 19th, 2011 at 6:14:36 PM PDT by

thanks :-) good luck

Apr 19th, 2011 at 7:07:38 PM PDT by

Would this grow in area 3? Wisconsin??

Apr 20th, 2011 at 7:02:16 AM PDT by

Yep sure would. the biggest issue is when you first plant it just make sure its a good season so theres no frost. :-)

Apr 20th, 2011 at 7:23:49 AM PDT by

I didn't even know about this tree until I saw your page, don't have enough credits but I found some seeds else where, can't wait to plant them, thanks for your informative page.

Apr 28th, 2011 at 12:36:23 PM PDT by

=-) its a beautiful tree and I'm glad I gave you information you didn't know :-)

Apr 28th, 2011 at 12:38:43 PM PDT by

My neighbor planted one and it grew 12 feet in one year in very poor soil. I was shocked. You could practically watch it grow! lol Great auction! I fanned you. :)

Apr 29th, 2011 at 8:45:06 AM PDT by

wow great feedback thanks for the information. :-) I'm shocked by all the great feedback on my listings lately and especially how many credits this one has gone up to. I will need to get more seeds and sell them. :-)

Apr 29th, 2011 at 9:46:04 AM PDT by

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