Did you know that there is a tree of Chinese origin that is called the Tree of Life? It’s about the paulownia tomentosaa majestic tree that can reach more than twenty meters in height with a wide crown, whose roots are responsible for preventing soil erosion. Not to mention that its leaves, once they fall to the ground and decompose, provide nutrients to the earth, thus helping new plants to germinate.
Its flowers also attract many animals … and many humans, too! They are very ornamental. It seems incredible that a tree can grow in eroded soil, and produce flowers … Can you imagine? Without a doubt, the nickname has it well deserved. Do you want to know him a little better? Keep reading.
Paulownia tomentosa is an amazing tree. You will live in luxury in any climateas long as there are not very intense frosts. Its need for water is not as high as other trees, but from time to time and, especially if it is a young specimen, it will like to be watered and fertilized.
Once we have it in the ground and it has already settled, for which it is advisable to wait at least a year, it will be able to maintain itself if the annual rainfall in our area exceeds 400 liters.
The leaves are quite large, pointed, green in color. And they have a quirk: they have a very soft touchnot as much as if they were cotton …, but almost. These incredible jewels of the plant world absorb more carbon dioxide than any other plant, and are capable of turning a lifeless soil into a very fertile one due to the nutrients they provide once they fall from the tree. In addition, its trunk is made of strong wood, useful for use in carpentry.
Perhaps we should consider planting more Paulownia tomentosa, and less Eucalyptus, which can erode the ground in a very alarming way.
