Grid reference | ST 18598 78899 |
Common name | Foxglove tree |
Common name | Empress tree |
Common name | Princess tree |
Origin | China |
Deciduous | Yes |
Height | 10.5M late May 2015 |
Girth | 86cm late May 2015 |
Reference | 225 |
This tree is by the south east entrance to the Botanic Garden.
General tree description
Paulownia tomentosa is a broad, spreading tree with a straight trunk, growing up to 25 metres tall. It has very large (up to 35cm) leaves, heart-shaped or sometimes five-lobed, woolly on both sides. Fragrant lilac-purple flowers that resemble the foxglove flower are produced before the leaves in early spring. The fruit is ovoid, 3 to 4 cm long, containing numerous tiny winged seeds.