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Foxglove tree
Foxglove tree
Paulownia fortunei
Plantae
RARE

Stats

Lifespan
70-100 yrs
Size
Huge
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Subtropical forest
Range
Southeast Asia
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Toxins
Status
Rare

About

Foxglove trees, also known as fortune's empress trees, are fast-growing trees native to southeast China, Laos, and Vietnam. They grow up to 200 feet tall and are planted for timber harvesting.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Family
Paulowniaceae
Genus
Paulownia
Species
Paulownia fortunei