Plant Profile

Paulownia tomentosa (Princess-Tree, Empress-Tree, Paulownia)

Paulownia Tomentosa is a native Chinese plant which has a dramatic, coarse-textured appearence. With a rapid growth rate, heart-shaped leaves and large slusters of flowers in spring, Princess -tree can reach approximately 15m of height. What is best for this tree to grow is the availability of deep, moist but well-drained soil, and protection from wind. In autumn, fuzzy, brown flower buds form, and persist over the winter, and bloom again in early spring.

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Botanical Description
Horticulture Management

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French Name: paulownia impérial

Pronunciation: pah-LOE-nee-uh toe-men-TOE-suh
Plant type: Tree
Origin: Central China
Heat Zones: 4 to 8

Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9
Uses: Street, Pollution Tolerant / Urban, Reclamation
Size/Shape

Growth Rate: Fast

Tree Shape: Round, Vase

Canopy Symmetry: Irregular

Canopy Density: Medium

Canopy Texture: Coarse

Height at Maturity: 8 to 15 m

Spread at Maturity: 10 to 15 meters

Time to Ultimate Height: 1 to 2 Years

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Foliage

Leaf Arrangement : Opposite

Leaf Venation: Palmate

Leaf Persistance: Deciduous

Leaf Type: Simple

Leaf Blade: 10 - 20

Leaf Shape: Ovate

Leaf Margins: Entire

Leaf Texture: Coarse

Leaf Scent: Pleasant

Color(growing season): Green

Color(changing season): Green
Flower

Flower Showiness: Yes

Flower Size Range: 1.5 - 3

Flower Type: Umbel

Flower Scent: Pleasant

Flower Color: Purple, White, Pink

Seasons: Spring
Trunk

Trunk has Crownshaft: No

Trunk Susceptibility to Breakage: Suspected to breakage

Number of Trunks: Single Trunk

Trunk esthetic Values: Not Showy, Fissured
Fruit

Fruit Type: Capsule

Fruit Showiness: Yes

Fruit Size Range: 3 - 7

Fruit Color: Brown

Seasons: Spring

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Tolerance

Frost Tolerant: Yes

Heat Tolerance: No

Drought Tolerance: Yes

Salt Tolerance: Poor
Requirements

Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Water Requirements: Moderate

Light Requirements: Full, Part, Shade
Management

Invasive Potential: No

Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: Yes

Pruning Requirements: Needed, to develop a strong structure

Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: Yes

Surface Rooting: Yes

Life Span: 25-50 years

Diseases: Powdery Mildew, Leaf Spots, Canker

Edible Parts: None

Plant Propagation: Seed