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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

224 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
142013_00465*AHORTPARK
152015_00059*ATSS
162015_00060*ATSS
17ORIG_2851*ASTEW
182010_04900*AFST
19ORIG_4376*AWILY
Heritage Plant
20ORIG_3983*AHLTP
212013_00309*AHORTPARK
222013_00310*AHORTPARK
232013_00392*AHORTPARK
24ORIG_3782*AHLTP
252012_01411*ASPKL
262009_13103*AHORTPARK
Heritage Plant
Dedicated/Memorial Plant
27ORIG_1276*AHAAS
282015_00082*AWDCT
29ORIG_5292*APVA
Heritage Plant
302010_10743*ABRK
31ORIG_5899*APVAB
322015_00085*AWDCT
332013_00197*AHORTPARK
342015_00074*AWDCT
352013_00279*AHORTPARK
36ORIG_0559*ATARK
372015_00064*AWDCT
382013_00188*AHORTPARK
39ORIG_0118*AMRPK
402013_00247*AHORTPARK
412010_10701*ABRK
42ORIG_0634*AWARN
43ORIG_6214*ATERY
442010_04904*AFST
452013_00246*AHORTPARK
46ORIG_0302*ASMLY
472017_00016*AELLT
482015_00695*AWDCT
492015_00073*AWDCT
502013_00354*AHORTPARK
51ORIG_1509*AELLT
52ORIG_3541*ADMNT
53ORIG_0160*AFWLR
54ORIG_9517*AVAWT
552013_00355*AHORTPARK
562013_00463*AHORTPARK
572009_13730*AHORTPARK
582009_13729*AHORTPARK
592015_00693*AWDCT
602015_00062*AWDCT
61ORIG_0089*AMRPK
622010_04853*AFST
632013_00377*AHORTPARK
642010_09415*APICK
65ORIG_0788*ADUHM
66ORIG_0300*ASMLY
672013_00353*AHORTPARK
68ORIG_3928*AHLTP
692010_04902*AFST
70ORIG_0298*ASMLY
Heritage Plant
71ORIG_2878*ALAMB
72ORIG_3946*AHLTP
73ORIG_0307*ASMLY
742015_00828*AWDCT
75ORIG_6811*AHORT
Heritage Plant
Dedicated/Memorial Plant
76ORIG_0586*AVAWT
772013_00196*AHORTPARK
78ORIG_2750*APMU
79ORIG_3952*AHLTP
802009_13731*AHORTPARK
Heritage Plant
812015_00692*AWDCT
822009_13433*AHORTPARK
83ORIG_2882*ALAMB
842013_00464*AHORTPARK
85ORIG_6842*AHORT
Heritage Plant
Dedicated/Memorial Plant
86ORIG_3796*AHLTP
87ORIG_3707*AHILL
88ORIG_4361*AWILY
892015_00063*AWDCT
902018_00712*AWADE
912015_00058*ATSS
92ORIG_1451*AELLT
93ORIG_3984*AHLTP
942010_10700*ABRK
952015_00829*AWDCT
96ORIG_3927*AHLTP
Heritage Plant
972015_00694*AWDCT
98ORIG_3794*AHLTP
99ORIG_0847*ASMTH
1002013_00370*AHORTPARK
1012013_00462*AHORTPARK
Heritage Plant
102ORIG_3705*AHILL
1032018_00680*AUNIV
1042010_04903*AFST
1052013_00352*AHORTPARK
1062009_13435*AHORTPARK
1072013_00215*AHORTPARK
1082015_00061*ATSS
1092010_04901*AFST
1102015_00083*AWDCT
111ORIG_3926*AHLTP
Heritage Plant
112ORIG_2852*ALAMB
1132010_04854*AFST
1142013_00298*AHORTPARK
1152013_00308*AHORTPARK
1162015_00081*AWDCT
1172010_10744*ABRK
1182021_00017*BARMS
1192021_00017*EHAMP
1202021_00017*HSCHL
1212021_00017*CHAMP
1222021_00017*IFRNY
1232021_00017*JJNSN
1242021_00017*FFRNY
1252021_00017*AARMS
1262021_00017*GSCHL
1272021_00088*APGMD
1282021_00088*BPGMD
1292023_00015*A
1302023_00015*B
1312022_00559*AHERL
1322023_00051*ATEL
1332023_00051*BTEL
1342023_00073*APICK
1352023_00073*BPICK
1362023_00073*CPICK
1372023_00073*DPICK
1382023_00073*EPICK
1392023_00142*BHORTPARK
1402023_00142*CHORTPARK
1412023_00142*DHORTPARK
1422023_00142*EHORTPARK
1432023_00160*AHORTPARK
1442023_00160*BHORTPARK
1452023_00160*CHORTPARK
1462023_00160*DHORTPARK
1472023_00160*EHORTPARK
1482023_00160*FHORTPARK
1492023_00160*GHORTPARK
1502023_00160*HMCUT
1512023_00193*AHORTPARK
1522023_00193*BHORTPARK
1532023_00193*DHORTPARK
Heritage Plant
Dedicated/Memorial Plant
1542023_00193*EHORTPARK
1552023_00193*FHORTPARK
1562023_00228*AMRPK
1572023_00261*ALOLC
1582023_00261*BLOLC
1592023_00261*CLOLC
1602023_00261*DLOLC
1612023_00261*ELOLC
1622023_00261*FLOLC
1632023_00261*GHORTPARK
1642023_00261*HLOLC
1652023_00261*ILOLC
1662023_00261*JHORTPARK
1672023_00261*KHORTPARK
1682023_00261*LHORTPARK
1692023_00261*MHORTPARK
1702023_00261*OHORTPARK
1712023_00299*AHORTPARK
1722023_00299*BHORTPARK
1732023_00299*CHORTPARK
1742023_00342*APICK
1752023_00342*BPICK
1762023_00342*CPICK
1772023_00342*DPICK
1782023_00402*AADPC
1792023_00402*BBRK
1802023_00402*CADPB
1812023_00427*ABRK
1822023_00427*BBRK
1832023_00427*CBRK
1842023_00427*DBRK
1852023_00427*EADPB
1862023_00427*FCONV
1872023_00427*GCONT
1882023_00427*HCONV
1892022_15773*EHORTPARK
1902022_15773*BHORTPARK
1912022_15773*DHORTPARK
1922022_15773*CHORTPARK
1932022_15773*AHORTPARK
1942023_00427*IPMU
1952023_00427*JPMU
1962023_00427*LPMU
1972023_00427*NPMU
1982023_00427*OPVA
1992023_00427*PPVA
2002023_00427*QPVA
2012023_00450*APVA
2022023_00450*BPVA
2032023_00450*CPVA
2042023_00450*DHEAV
2052023_00450*ESTEW
2062023_00450*FSTEW
2072023_00450*GSTEW
2082020_12735*AHORTPARK
2092020_12735*BHORTPARK
2102023_00600*AWANG
2112023_00662*AABE
2122023_00662*BABE
2132023_00662*CABE
2142023_00679*AHORTPARK
2152023_00704*APMU
2162024_00050*AHORTPARK
2172024_00084*AHORTPARK
2182024_00119*ATREC
2192024_00199*APVAB
2202024_00199*BPVAB
2212024_00199*CPVAB
2222024_00199*DPVAB
2232024_00222*AWTHR
Dedicated/Memorial Plant
2242024_00264*ATARK

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