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Paulownia tormentosa
Empress Tree
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Uses: Attractive medium to tall tree from China. Popular for its large heart shaped leaves and rich sprays of mauve foxglove like flowers in spring.
This tree produces a light coloured timber which is easily worked and is used both in construction and as a craft wood.
Likes a protected location with deep well drained soil.

  • Canopy Shape canopy-round_d Round
  • Height 10-12m
  • Spread 6-8m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Scrophulariaceae
  • Botanical Name Paulownia tormentosa
  • Common Name Empress Tree
  • Origin China
  • Habit Erect, Spreading
  • Landscape 2nd line coast, Coastal footslopes, Plains, Footslopes, Hills
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Salt spray
  • Supplementary Watering Moderate
  • Flowering Time Spring
  • Foliage Green
  • Flower Type Tubular
  • Purpose Ornamental, Timber
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Deciduous
  • Trunk Rough
  • Form Tall Tree (Usually exceeds 10m)