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Paulownia kawakamii
Paulownia kawakamii, the sapphire dragon tree, is a deciduous tree from Taiwan and southern China that bears large violet flowers in early spring before its leaves appear. It is critically endangered in the wild but grown in nurseries as an ornamental; it needs a sunny site, well-drained soil and room to grow.
Paulownia kawakamii, commonly known as the sapphire dragon tree, is a tree species in the family Paulowniaceae.
The tree is native to Taiwan and southern China. It is deciduous and bears many large violet flowers in early spring before the leaves appear.
Paulownia kawakamii is cultivated by plant nurseries, for use as an ornamental tree. In Southern California it is reported to be deep-rooted, and generally does not lift adjacent pavement.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
