Liriodendron tulipifera
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B 9A
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Tulip-tree, Yellow-poplar
Magnoliaceae
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 70-100 ft tall by 50 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Yellow,green | |
| Phenology: | Deciduous. Blooms mid- to late spring. Fruits ripen in late spring. Yellow fall color. Life span 200+ years. | |
| Habitats: | Mesic forests, 2nd bottom, upland hardwood forests. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Large shade tree. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Stays Wet ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Clay, Loam, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Provides cover for birds and mammals.
Said to attract hummingbirds.
Larval host for eastern tiger swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)
Attracts bees.