Species

Paulownia tomentosa (Thunb.) Siebold & Zucc.

Foxglove-Tree

Paulowniaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Paulowniaceae (Paulownia family)
Genus: Paulownia ()

Synonyms

Paulownia tomentosa
Bignonia tomentosa

Related species

Paulownia tomentosa (Thunb.) Siebold & Zucc. - Foxglove-Tree

Traits


    Up to 15 m tall deciduous trees. flowers: zygomorphic, light-violet, with a dark pattern in the fauces. corolla: 40–70 mm long. sepals: with brown velvety hairs. stamina: 2. fruits: capsules, heart-shaped to oval, 30–80 mm long, 20–50 mm broad, acute. seeds: winged. ...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Paulownia tomentosa

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Paulownia tomentosa

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Paulownia tomentosa

Paulownia tomentosa

Status

  • naturalized neophyte

Habitat

  • ruderal vegetation, parks, gardens

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