Liriodendron tulipifera

Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera)
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Common Name —— Tulip Tree
Family —————— Magnoliaceae
Hardiness Zone —— 4 – 9
Form ——————— tree
Height/Spread ——– 18 – 28 m / 9 – 15 m
Water ——————– medium
Soil ———————– moist; well-drained; deep
Sunlight —————- full sun to part shade
Leaves —————— deciduous; 4 lobes; sticky
Fall Colour ———— yellow
Flower —————— May; orange; looks like tulip
Fruit ——————— brown; narrow cone
Limitation ————- prone to scale and aphids
Strength —————- beautiful flowers
Use ———————– as flowering tree, shade tree

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