Liriodendron tulipiferaIndiana Native
Tuliptree

 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Yellow (Interesting flowers which are yellow-green with an orange base; appear in early June high up on the tree; resemble tulip flowers)
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Bright green summer foliage); Yellow (Attractive golden yellow fall foliage)
 Stem Notes:
slender to stout
 Fruit Notes:
Brown (Interesting cone-like fruits (aggregate of samaras, 2-3"); lower scales persist and create subtle interest)
 Ultimate Height:
70-90 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
35-50 feet
 Bloom Times:
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Water Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Widely adapted to soils, but performs best in moist, well-drained soil; needs a lot of soil space
 Range:
Eastern United States
 Maintenance:
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Alternate, simple leaves are shaped like a tulip flower. Valvate (2-scaled) buds resemble a duck's bill. Fragrant stems have chambered pith and an intense bitter taste. Basket-weave bark.

Additional Information

Handsome, tall shade tree with strong central leader. Performs best in good soil with adequate moisture. Variable in hardiness, depending on geographic source. Use native stock when possible. State tree of Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, and Tennessee. Slightly weak-wooded. Subject to damage in very windy sites. Subject to aphid and scale insects when weakened. Needs good drainage and a lot of soil (tree lawn may be too small). Its poorly branched fleshy root system (taproot) makes transplanting difficult.

When Liriodendron tulipifera has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

Flowering

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Fruiting

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225 Liriodendron tulipifera found

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= Heritage plant = Memorial plant
Number Accession ID Location
1ORIG_3985*AHLTP
22010_04855*AFST
32009_13752*AHORTPARK
42009_13109*AHORTPARK
Heritage Plant
52009_13110*AHORTPARK
62013_00242*AHORTPARK
7ORIG_3083*ASTEW
8ORIG_1452*AELLT
92018_00669*AUNIV
10ORIG_1821*ALAMB
112009_13434*AHORTPARK
122015_00084*AWDCT
13ORIG_1106*AMEMMALL
Heritage Plant
Dedicated/Memorial Plant
142010_10745*ABRK
152013_00465*AHORTPARK
162015_00059*ATSS
172015_00060*ATSS
18ORIG_2851*ASTEW
192010_04900*AFST
20ORIG_4376*AWILY
Heritage Plant
21ORIG_3983*AHLTP
222013_00309*AHORTPARK
232013_00310*AHORTPARK
242013_00392*AHORTPARK
25ORIG_3782*AHLTP
262012_01411*ASPKL
272009_13103*AHORTPARK
Heritage Plant
Dedicated/Memorial Plant
28ORIG_1276*AHAAS
292015_00082*AWDCT
30ORIG_5292*APVA
Heritage Plant
312010_10743*ABRK
32ORIG_5899*APVAB
332015_00085*AWDCT
342013_00197*AHORTPARK
352015_00074*AWDCT
362013_00279*AHORTPARK
37ORIG_0559*ATARK
382015_00064*AWDCT
392013_00188*AHORTPARK
40ORIG_0118*AMRPK
412013_00247*AHORTPARK
422010_10701*ABRK
43ORIG_0634*AWARN
44ORIG_6214*ATERY
452010_04904*AFST
462013_00246*AHORTPARK
47ORIG_0302*ASMLY
482017_00016*AELLT
492015_00695*AWDCT
502015_00073*AWDCT
512013_00354*AHORTPARK
52ORIG_1509*AELLT
53ORIG_3541*ADMNT
54ORIG_0160*AFWLR
55ORIG_9517*AVAWT
562013_00355*AHORTPARK
572013_00463*AHORTPARK
582009_13730*AHORTPARK
592009_13729*AHORTPARK
602015_00693*AWDCT
612015_00062*AWDCT
62ORIG_0089*AMRPK
632010_04853*AFST
642013_00377*AHORTPARK
652010_09415*APICK
66ORIG_0788*ADUHM
67ORIG_0300*ASMLY
682013_00353*AHORTPARK
69ORIG_3928*AHLTP
702010_04902*AFST
71ORIG_0298*ASMLY
Heritage Plant
72ORIG_2878*ALAMB
73ORIG_3946*AHLTP
74ORIG_0307*ASMLY
752015_00828*AWDCT
76ORIG_6811*AHORT
Heritage Plant
Dedicated/Memorial Plant
77ORIG_0586*AVAWT
782013_00196*AHORTPARK
79ORIG_2750*APMU
80ORIG_3952*AHLTP
812009_13731*AHORTPARK
Heritage Plant
822015_00692*AWDCT
832009_13433*AHORTPARK
84ORIG_2882*ALAMB
852013_00464*AHORTPARK
86ORIG_6842*AHORT
Heritage Plant
Dedicated/Memorial Plant
87ORIG_3796*AHLTP
88ORIG_3707*AHILL
89ORIG_4361*AWILY
902015_00063*AWDCT
912018_00712*AWADE
922015_00058*ATSS
93ORIG_1451*AELLT
94ORIG_3984*AHLTP
952010_10700*ABRK
962015_00829*AWDCT
97ORIG_3927*AHLTP
Heritage Plant
982015_00694*AWDCT
99ORIG_3794*AHLTP
100ORIG_0847*ASMTH
1012013_00370*AHORTPARK
1022013_00462*AHORTPARK
Heritage Plant
103ORIG_3705*AHILL
1042018_00680*AUNIV
1052010_04903*AFST
1062013_00352*AHORTPARK
1072009_13435*AHORTPARK
1082013_00215*AHORTPARK
1092015_00061*ATSS
1102010_04901*AFST
1112015_00083*AWDCT
112ORIG_3926*AHLTP
Heritage Plant
113ORIG_2852*ALAMB
1142010_04854*AFST
1152013_00298*AHORTPARK
1162013_00308*AHORTPARK
1172015_00081*AWDCT
1182010_10744*ABRK
1192021_00017*BARMS
1202021_00017*EHAMP
1212021_00017*HSCHL
1222021_00017*CHAMP
1232021_00017*IFRNY
1242021_00017*JJNSN
1252021_00017*FFRNY
1262021_00017*AARMS
1272021_00017*GSCHL
1282021_00088*APGMD
1292021_00088*BPGMD
1302023_00015*A
1312023_00015*B
1322022_00559*AHERL
1332023_00051*ATEL
1342023_00051*BTEL
1352023_00073*APICK
1362023_00073*BPICK
1372023_00073*CPICK
1382023_00073*DPICK
1392023_00073*EPICK
1402023_00142*BHORTPARK
1412023_00142*CHORTPARK
1422023_00142*DHORTPARK
1432023_00142*EHORTPARK
1442023_00160*AHORTPARK
1452023_00160*BHORTPARK
1462023_00160*CHORTPARK
1472023_00160*DHORTPARK
1482023_00160*EHORTPARK
1492023_00160*FHORTPARK
1502023_00160*GHORTPARK
1512023_00160*HMCUT
1522023_00193*AHORTPARK
1532023_00193*BHORTPARK
1542023_00193*DHORTPARK
Heritage Plant
Dedicated/Memorial Plant
1552023_00193*EHORTPARK
1562023_00193*FHORTPARK
1572023_00228*AMRPK
1582023_00261*ALOLC
1592023_00261*BLOLC
1602023_00261*CLOLC
1612023_00261*DLOLC
1622023_00261*ELOLC
1632023_00261*FLOLC
1642023_00261*GHORTPARK
1652023_00261*HLOLC
1662023_00261*ILOLC
1672023_00261*JHORTPARK
1682023_00261*KHORTPARK
1692023_00261*LHORTPARK
1702023_00261*MHORTPARK
1712023_00261*OHORTPARK
1722023_00299*AHORTPARK
1732023_00299*BHORTPARK
1742023_00299*CHORTPARK
1752023_00342*APICK
1762023_00342*BPICK
1772023_00342*CPICK
1782023_00342*DPICK
1792023_00402*AADPC
1802023_00402*BBRK
1812023_00402*CADPB
1822023_00427*ABRK
1832023_00427*BBRK
1842023_00427*CBRK
1852023_00427*DBRK
1862023_00427*EADPB
1872023_00427*FCONV
1882023_00427*GCONT
1892023_00427*HCONV
1902022_15773*EHORTPARK
1912022_15773*BHORTPARK
1922022_15773*DHORTPARK
1932022_15773*CHORTPARK
1942022_15773*AHORTPARK
1952023_00427*IPMU
1962023_00427*JPMU
1972023_00427*LPMU
1982023_00427*NPMU
1992023_00427*OPVA
2002023_00427*PPVA
2012023_00427*QPVA
2022023_00450*APVA
2032023_00450*BPVA
2042023_00450*CPVA
2052023_00450*DHEAV
2062023_00450*ESTEW
2072023_00450*FSTEW
2082023_00450*GSTEW
2092020_12735*AHORTPARK
2102020_12735*BHORTPARK
2112023_00600*AWANG
2122023_00662*AABE
2132023_00662*BABE
2142023_00662*CABE
2152023_00679*AHORTPARK
2162023_00704*APMU
2172017_01377*AWesley
2182024_00050*AHORTPARK
2192024_00084*AHORTPARK
2202024_00119*ATREC
2212024_00199*APVAB
2222024_00199*BPVAB
2232024_00199*CPVAB
2242024_00199*DPVAB
2252024_00222*AWTHR
Dedicated/Memorial Plant

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