Paulownia

To that end, he’s worked with forestry and horticultural experts to develop a cold-resistant and faster-growing strain of kiri called Paulownia elongata.

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· A 27-minute film in English titled Paulownia in China has been produced by the Chinese Agricultural Studio.

21. Alley farming 1992

Paulownia is a phyto-remediator, increasing the organic content of degraded soils, processing and filtering contaminants through the uptake of its vascular system, and emitting oxygen into the atmosphere.”

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The materials used to pack these delicate objects were Paulownia seed pods.

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Givaudan's Roman Kaiser analyzed the scent of Paulownia tomentosa flowers in 1995.

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In Japan, if a Paulownia drops its leaves early in the season, it is considered bad luck.

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It is likely that Chinese porcelain making its way down the New York Central Railroad is responsible for the Paulownia trees along the Metro North Hudson Line.

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Though Paulownia tomentosa is considered an invasive species that escaped cultivation it possesses a delicate nature and is particularly sensitive to weed killers and pesticides.

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Paulownia tomentosa is also known as the Empress or Princess Tree.

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Photos of Paulownia seed pods from the Oregon State Department of Horticulture .

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