Arkansas Tree Database
Royal Paulownia, Empress Tree, Princess Tree
Royal Paulownia, Empress Tree, Princess Tree
Scientific name:
Paulownia Tomentosa
Size:
30'-40' tall by as wide
Leaves:
opposite, simple, 5"-15" long and about as broad but 24"-28" on sucker growth, margins smooth or with 4-6 teeth, palmately veined; dark green and slightly hairy above and velvety beneath
Flowers:
large, showy, tubular, pale purple, the inner throat having purple spots and yellow stripes, fragrant, in large clusters
Fruit:
capsule releasing winged seeds in fall
Fall Interest:
deciduous
Culture:
sun; adaptable; fast growing and weak-wooded
Disease/Insect:
Use:
invasive and not recommended
Cultivars:
Notes:
bark gray and smooth when young, with shallow irregular furrows with age; native to China
Resources:
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