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LIRIODENDRON tulipifera
Tulip Tree

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:: Magnoliaceae :: LIRIODENDRON :: tulipifera

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Main asset

Very beautiful tree with large leaves originally cut, beautiful bloom after a few years. The foliage turns golden yellow in autumn.

Remarks

Likes rich soil well supplied with water in summer.

Large tree up to more than 30 m. tall, deciduous, with light green truncated leaves. In summer, tulip flowers appear on older trees (more than 10-15 years old), upwards, yellow-green with orange marks outside the petals. They are followed by nested green cones.

Uses: Park, specimen, large alignments, banks

Global caracteristics:

Type of foliage: deciduous
Habit: round
Height: 25 m x 15 m (80 ft x 50 ft)
Growth: fast
Flowering period: July-August
Époque de fructification : autumn

Shape and colours:

Couleur du bois : clear grey
Foliage shape: truncated
Foliage colour: light green
Foliage colour in autumn: golden yellow
Flowers shape: Tulip-shaped
Flowers colour: yellow
Forme des fruits : cones
Couleur des fruits : green

Plantation:

Soil type: fertile, staying wet in summer
Exposure: sun, part-shade
Hardiness: - 20 °C (-4 °F - USDA zone 6b)