Paulownia tomentosa - Wikipedia
Paulownia tomentosa, common names princess tree, [1] empress tree, or foxglove-tree, [2] is a deciduous hardwood tree in the family Paulowniaceae, native to central and eastern China and the Korean Peninsula. [3][4] It is an extremely fast-growing tree with seeds that disperse readily [5] and is considered an invasive exotic species in North Ame...
Paulownia tomentosa (Empress Tree, Princess Tree, Royal Empress Tree ...
The tree is named in honor of Russian Princess Anna Paulowna (1795-1865), while the species name tomentosa means hairy in Latin. This shade tree grows rapidly adding 15 feet each year to reach a mature height of 50 feet and width of 30 feet in just 10 years. It is considered one of the fastest growing trees in the world.
Empress | Yale Nature Walk - Yale University
2017年2月8日 · The empress tree, also commonly known as the foxglvoe, princess, or kiri tree, originated from western and central China. Following its introduction to the United States, it has become popular because of its highly decorative floral blooms as well as its ability to grow extremely quickly.
Empress Tree (Paulownia tomentosa): History, Characteristics, …
2024年6月10日 · The Empress Tree (Paulownia tomentosa), also known as the Princess Tree, Royal Paulownia, or Foxglove Tree, is a deciduous hardwood tree native to central and western China. The tree produces large, showy flowers before its leaves in the spring, which are light lilac-purple in color and resemble foxgloves.
Paulownia tomentosa — empress-tree, princess-tree - Go Botany
Princess tree was introduced from Asia in the 1840s as an ornamental. It has also been cultivated in plantations for its specialty wood. This fast-growing tree is sometimes used on mining reclamation sites.
Royal Empress Tree (Paulownia tomentosa) - Level Up Garden
2024年6月27日 · Royal Empress Tree (Paulownia tomentosa), commonly known as the princess tree, empress tree, or fox tree, is a deciduous, fast-growing, deciduous broad-leaved tree of the Paulownaceae family native to central and western China. The tree is named after Princess Anna Parouna of Russia, and the species name tomentosa means hairy in Latin.
Franklin & Marshall - Princess Tree (Paulownia tomentosa)
The tree produces oval-shaped, woody fruits. Each fruit can hold up to 2,000 small, winged seeds. When ripe, these fruits split open and look like an open bird's mouth.
Empress Tree - Paulownia tomentosa - PNW Plants
Native to China, Empress Tree (also referred to as Royal Paulownia or Princess Tree) is a fast-growing deciduous tree. It is primarily grown for its profuse spring bloom of foxglove-like flowers and its large catalpa-like green leaves. Empress Tree is an upright to spreading deciduous tree that grows to 40’ and as wide.
Princess Tree, Paulownia tomentosa - Southeast Exotic Pest Plant ...
Fruits of the princess tree measure only 3-8 mm (1.5 in) and appear in clusters of round capsules. Catalpa flowers have a two-lipped calyx and appear on the current year's growth; paulownia has a five-lobed calyx and flowers on the second year's growth.
Princess Tree | Glen Arboretum - Towson University
Princess tree is a member of its own family (Paulowniaceae) and is also called empress tree or royal paulownia. This deciduopus tree grows up to 100 feet tall³ and has a life span of 70 to 125 years³. Immature branches have large, conspicuous, white lenticels. Trunks are gray with unriged bark and may grow to six feet in diameter³.