Paulownia Kawakamii Sapphire Dragon Tree

Long flower stems with the classic sapphire colored flowers in spring.
Paulownia kawakamii sapphire dragon tree. Flower buds which stay on the tree after the leaves fall through the winter then open in the spring. Paulownia kawakamii sapphire dragon tree paulownia kawakamii is a fast growing deciduous tree to 25 to 35 feet tall from taiwan and southern china. The sapphire dragon tree is paulownia kawakamii also known as the powton. Originally from taiwan and southern china it has enormous heart shaped 5 lobed leaves that are softly hairy on both surfaces.
Also known as the powton sapphire dragon. The sapphire dragon tree paulownia kawakamii is a fast growing deciduous tree that reaches its full height of about 30 feet in three years. It is deciduous and bears many large violet flowers in early spring before the leaves appear. It has enormous heart shaped 5 lobed leaves that are softly hairy on both surfaces.
Paulownia is a fast growing shade tree that produces a lightweight timber that is used in the making of moldings cabinets veneers furniture and even musical instruments. Paulonia kawakamii looks tropical and grows quickly. Sapphire dragon tree paulownia kawakamii photo locations. In japan when a girl child is born they plant a paulownia tree for her and when she marries they build her wedding chest from the tree.
Paulownia dragon trees pictures the paulownia tree company selling paulownia trees since 1998. Originally from taiwan and southern china it has enormous heart shaped 5 lobed leaves that are softly hairy on both surfaces. Paulownia species sapphire dragon tree paulownia kawakamii by htop paulownia species sapphire dragon tree paulownia kawakamii october. The tree grows best in moist slightly acidic soil and.
It is regarded as slower growing that other species putting on excellent growth in the first 3 4 years and then stabilizing the growth rate a little. Paulownia kawakamii commonly known as the sapphire dragon tree is a tree species in the paulowniaceae family. Flowers of paulownia kawakamii the tree is native to taiwan eastern china and japan. Hoyt arboretum portland or huntington botanical gardens san marino ca stanford ca san marcos growers santa barbara ca and cal poly state university san luis obispo ca.
The sapphire dragon tree has beautiful blue flowers in the spring.