Paulownia Fortunei Tree
Environmental Qualities & Statistics
The Paulownia Fortunei is truly a remarkable solution to some of the world's most pressing social, environmental and economic problems holding a record of 31 feet in 7 months.
Paulownia grows successfully in many regions of the world and has found many friends over the last ten years since it became accessible. It is widely used to beautify cities and proven to reduce air pollution especially CO2. It is highly sought after as it is considered to bring good luck where ever it is planted.
Environmental qualities for Paulownia Fortunei:
- Each tree removes 48 lbs. of carbon dioxide per year. (115,200 lbs. per acre per year)
- Each tree releases about 13 lbs. of oxygen per day. (31,200 lbs. per acre per day)
- Each acre of trees will scrub 13 tons of harmful CO2, gases and dust from the air per year.
- Each tree can absorb 24 gallons of wastewater per day. (57,600 gallons per acre per day)
- Gentle on the earth, few surface roots, long taproot that helps to lower water table and prevent salinity. A very clean tree, no berries, no sap drop, drops its leaves in autumn and they disintegrate within a few days.
- Non evasive water sensitive root systems.
- Public Health Benefit - CSIRO studies confirm eucalyptus react with pollution causing problems for asthma sufferers. Paulownia absorbs more pollution and has a very low pollen count.
- The paulownia has a beautiful flower in the fall generally a lavender color it is eatable and has medicinal qualities known for it association with the lungs. Mix with protein foods for a cure for bronchitis and many other lung associated problems.
- Re-grows from the stump and does not leave the soil leached of nutrients. When the tree is cut it re grows very fast, up to 14 feet in one year. Blue gums eucalyptus, pines and many other trees emit natural oils that prevent other plants from growing beneath the over story.
- Fire retardant qualities because it does not contain volatile oils like most other trees. In addition recent experiments found that white ants would not eat Paulownia when they have decimated other timbers.
- Long taproot and very few surface roots and it actually brings nutrients to the surface. Added to this the paulownia leaf is highly nutritious making excellent stock food or mulch if left on the plantation floor.
- Proven to be tolerant of high levels of salinity and drought. In China and regions of the US it has also proven to deal with water and soil pollution better than any other tree. It has shown remarkable abilities when used for phytoremediation.