Parkinsonia aculeata | Jerusalem Thorn | Palo Verde Horse Bean
Parkinsonia aculeata | Jerusalem Thorn | Palo Verde Horse Bean
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These seeds are from Parkinsonia aculeata, also known as Jerusalem Thorn, Mexican Palo Verde, and Horse Bean. This tree likes to live in full sun where it can grow to 30 feet high and blossoms from late Spring until early Summer. The bright yellow blossoms are very fragrant, so they attract a wide variety of birds, bees, and butterflies. The pulp inside the seedpods is sweet and delicious. The leaves and seedpods can be used as animal feed, and the wood is used in carpentry, to make charcoal, and burned as fuel. This is a larval host plant for the Clenchs Greenstreak butterfly, and the Ofatulena luminosa, and Dot-lined Angle moths. USDA Hardiness Zones 8b to 11.
Paulownia fortunei | Dragon Tree | Fortunes Empress | Sapphire
Paulownia fortunei | Dragon Tree | Fortunes Empress | Sapphire
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This is Paulownia fortunei, also known as Dragon Tree, Fortunes Empress Tree, Sapphire Tree, and Phoenix Tree. This fast growing tree likes to live in full sun where its lavender and violet blossoms are on display from the middle of the Spring until early Summer. This genus of plant was named in honour of Anna Paulowna, the daughter of Tsar Paul I of Russia, and queen consort of The Netherlands from 1795 to 1865. This is a popular ornamental tree because of its beautiful blossoms. The wood is light and used in making musical instruments such as guitars. A Fender Telecaster guitar was made out of Paulownia for Brad Paisley. USDA Hardiness Zones 5b to 9.