Also known as Empress Tree · Foxglove Tree · Royal Paulownia
Paulownia kawakamii is a fast-growing deciduous tree native to China, featuring large, heart-shaped leaves. It produces fragrant lavender trumpet flowers in spring.
Monthly activity intensity for bloom and fruit across both hemispheres.
Flowering & fruiting calendar
Flowering & fruiting calendar
Photos of Sapphire Dragon Tree (Paulownia kawakamii)
Common names and botanical synonyms
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Lamiales |
| Family | Paulowniaceae |
| Genus | Paulownia |
| Species | Paulownia kawakamii |
Similar in genus Paulownia
