What kind of tree is Paulownia and what family does it belong to?

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1. What kind of tree is Paulownia?

2. What family is Paulownia?

3. Growth Habits of Paulownia

Paulownia, also called white-flowered Paulownia, hollow Paulownia or large-fruited Paulownia, is a plant of the Paulownia genus of the Scrophulariaceae family. The bark is gray, gray-black or gray-brown. The leaves are relatively wide and oval. When the flowers are in bloom, the flowers are larger and the color is white or lavender. They are highly ornamental during the blooming period every year. It is very popular because of its beautiful tree shape, bright flowers, and strong ability to resist pollution and purify the air.

1. What kind of tree is Paulownia

Paulownia is also called white-flowered Paulownia, hollow Paulownia or large-fruited Paulownia, etc. It is a common deciduous tree with bark that is gray, gray-black or gray-brown. When the tree is young, the bark is relatively smooth, and when it is old, there will be vertical lines on it. Its leaves are relatively wide and oval. When the flowers bloom, the flowers are larger, white or lavender in color, and a panicle forms at the top. The corolla is funnel-shaped or bell-shaped, and it is highly ornamental during the flowering period every year.

2. What family is Paulownia

Paulownia belongs to the Paulownia genus of the Scrophulariaceae family. Most of the tree species of this genus originate in China. They were introduced to Japan, Vietnam, Asia and other places very early on, and are now distributed all over the world. It has beautiful tree appearance, bright flowers, and strong ability to resist pollution and purify the air. It is a good tree species for urban greening and is therefore very popular.

3. Growth habits of Paulownia

Paulownia likes to grow in an environment with sufficient light, and also has a certain degree of shade tolerance. It can grow well in mountains, hills or plains with fertile, moist and deep soil. It is mainly distributed in mountains, hills or plain areas below 1200 meters above sea level. It has strong drought tolerance and can maintain normal growth in places with annual precipitation of 400-500 mm.

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