Paulownia tomentosa
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KNPEI via Wiki CC3
Introduced because it is attractive, Royal Paulownia is very fast growing. It has become invasive in many parts of the eastern US. From a distance it can appear to be Wisteria growing on a tree, but the flower stalks go upward instead of hanging.
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Plant Information
Common Name(s):
princess tree
empress tree
empress tree
Type:
Non-Native
Shrubs, Trees
Native Region:
Asia
Invasive Level:
Invasive in Finger Lakes
Moisture:
Dry
Moist
Moist
Light:
Sun
Can be weedy
