Foxglove Tree

Did you know

• Paulownia is the fastest-growing hardwood tree in the world, capable of growing over 15 feet in a single year.
• In Japan, it is tradition to plant a paulownia tree when a daughter is born and make a wedding chest from its wood when she marries.
• The paulownia flower crest (kiri mon) is one of the most important symbols in Japanese heraldry, used by the Prime Minister's office.
• Paulownia wood is prized in Japan for making koto musical instruments, furniture, and clogs because it is very light yet strong.
• The tree produces millions of tiny seeds per year, each with papery wings, leading it to become invasive in parts of the eastern United States.

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Uses

• ornamental tree
• timber
• reclamation of disturbed land
• musical instruments