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

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
142013_00465*AHORTPARK
152015_00060*ATSS
16ORIG_2851*ASTEW
172010_04900*AFST
18ORIG_4376*AWILY
Heritage Plant
19ORIG_3983*AHLTP
202013_00309*AHORTPARK
212013_00310*AHORTPARK
222013_00392*AHORTPARK
23ORIG_3782*AHLTP
242012_01411*ASPKL
252009_13103*AHORTPARK
Heritage Plant
Dedicated/Memorial Plant
26ORIG_1276*AHAAS
272015_00082*AWDCT
28ORIG_5292*APVA
Heritage Plant
292010_10743*ABRK
30ORIG_5899*APVAB
312015_00085*AWDCT
322013_00197*AHORTPARK
332015_00074*AWDCT
342013_00279*AHORTPARK
35ORIG_0559*ATARK
362015_00064*AWDCT
372013_00188*AHORTPARK
38ORIG_0118*AMRPK
392013_00247*AHORTPARK
402010_10701*ABRK
41ORIG_0634*AWARN
42ORIG_6214*ATERY
432010_04904*AFST
442013_00246*AHORTPARK
45ORIG_0302*ASMLY
462017_00016*AELLT
472015_00695*AWDCT
482015_00073*AWDCT
492013_00354*AHORTPARK
50ORIG_1509*AELLT
51ORIG_3541*ADMNT
52ORIG_0160*AFWLR
53ORIG_9517*AVAWT
542013_00355*AHORTPARK
552013_00463*AHORTPARK
562009_13730*AHORTPARK
572009_13729*AHORTPARK
582015_00693*AWDCT
592015_00062*AWDCT
60ORIG_0089*AMRPK
612010_04853*AFST
622013_00377*AHORTPARK
632010_09415*APICK
64ORIG_0788*ADUHM
65ORIG_0300*ASMLY
662013_00353*AHORTPARK
67ORIG_3928*AHLTP
682010_04902*AFST
69ORIG_0298*ASMLY
Heritage Plant
70ORIG_2878*ALAMB
71ORIG_3946*AHLTP
72ORIG_0307*ASMLY
732015_00828*AWDCT
74ORIG_6811*AHORT
Heritage Plant
Dedicated/Memorial Plant
75ORIG_0586*AVAWT
762013_00196*AHORTPARK
77ORIG_2750*APMU
78ORIG_3952*AHLTP
792009_13731*AHORTPARK
Heritage Plant
802015_00692*AWDCT
812009_13433*AHORTPARK
82ORIG_2882*ALAMB
832013_00464*AHORTPARK
84ORIG_6842*AHORT
Heritage Plant
Dedicated/Memorial Plant
85ORIG_3796*AHLTP
86ORIG_3707*AHILL
87ORIG_4361*AWILY
882015_00063*AWDCT
892018_00712*AWADE
902015_00058*ATSS
91ORIG_1451*AELLT
92ORIG_3984*AHLTP
932010_10700*ABRK
942015_00829*AWDCT
95ORIG_3927*AHLTP
Heritage Plant
962015_00694*AWDCT
97ORIG_3794*AHLTP
98ORIG_0847*ASMTH
992013_00370*AHORTPARK
1002013_00462*AHORTPARK
Heritage Plant
101ORIG_3705*AHILL
1022018_00680*AUNIV
1032010_04903*AFST
1042013_00352*AHORTPARK
1052009_13435*AHORTPARK
1062013_00215*AHORTPARK
1072010_04901*AFST
1082015_00083*AWDCT
109ORIG_3926*AHLTP
Heritage Plant
110ORIG_2852*ALAMB
1112010_04854*AFST
1122013_00298*AHORTPARK
1132013_00308*AHORTPARK
1142015_00081*AWDCT
1152010_10744*ABRK
1162021_00017*BARMS
1172021_00017*EHAMP
1182021_00017*HSCHL
1192021_00017*CHAMP
1202021_00017*IFRNY
1212021_00017*JJNSN
1222021_00017*FFRNY
1232021_00017*AARMS
1242021_00017*GSCHL
1252021_00088*APGMD
1262021_00088*BPGMD
1272023_00015*A
1282023_00015*B
1292022_00559*AHERL
1302023_00051*ATEL
1312023_00051*BTEL
1322023_00073*APICK
1332023_00073*BPICK
1342023_00073*CPICK
1352023_00073*DPICK
1362023_00073*EPICK
1372023_00142*BHORTPARK
1382023_00142*CHORTPARK
1392023_00142*DHORTPARK
1402023_00142*EHORTPARK
1412023_00160*AHORTPARK
1422023_00160*BHORTPARK
1432023_00160*CHORTPARK
1442023_00160*DHORTPARK
1452023_00160*EHORTPARK
1462023_00160*FHORTPARK
1472023_00160*GHORTPARK
1482023_00160*HMCUT
1492023_00193*AHORTPARK
1502023_00193*BHORTPARK
1512023_00193*DHORTPARK
Heritage Plant
Dedicated/Memorial Plant
1522023_00193*EHORTPARK
1532023_00193*FHORTPARK
1542023_00228*AMRPK
1552023_00261*ALOLC
1562023_00261*BLOLC
1572023_00261*CLOLC
1582023_00261*DLOLC
1592023_00261*ELOLC
1602023_00261*FLOLC
1612023_00261*GHORTPARK
1622023_00261*HLOLC
1632023_00261*ILOLC
1642023_00261*JHORTPARK
1652023_00261*KHORTPARK
1662023_00261*LHORTPARK
1672023_00261*MHORTPARK
1682023_00261*OHORTPARK
1692023_00299*AHORTPARK
1702023_00299*BHORTPARK
1712023_00299*CHORTPARK
1722023_00342*APICK
1732023_00342*BPICK
1742023_00342*CPICK
1752023_00342*DPICK
1762023_00402*AADPC
1772023_00402*BBRK
1782023_00402*CADPB
1792023_00427*ABRK
1802023_00427*BBRK
1812023_00427*CBRK
1822023_00427*DBRK
1832023_00427*EADPB
1842023_00427*FCONV
1852023_00427*GCONT
1862023_00427*HCONV
1872022_15773*EHORTPARK
1882022_15773*BHORTPARK
1892022_15773*DHORTPARK
1902022_15773*CHORTPARK
1912022_15773*AHORTPARK
1922023_00427*IPMU
1932023_00427*JPMU
1942023_00427*LPMU
1952023_00427*NPMU
1962023_00427*OPVA
1972023_00427*PPVA
1982023_00427*QPVA
1992023_00450*APVA
2002023_00450*BPVA
2012023_00450*CPVA
2022023_00450*DHEAV
2032023_00450*ESTEW
2042023_00450*FSTEW
2052023_00450*GSTEW
2062020_12735*AHORTPARK
2072020_12735*BHORTPARK
2082023_00600*AWANG
2092023_00662*AABE
2102023_00662*BABE
2112023_00662*CABE
2122023_00679*AHORTPARK
2132023_00704*APMU
2142024_00050*AHORTPARK
2152024_00084*AHORTPARK
2162024_00119*ATREC
2172024_00199*APVAB
2182024_00199*BPVAB
2192024_00199*CPVAB
2202024_00199*DPVAB
2212024_00222*AWTHR
Dedicated/Memorial Plant
2222024_00264*ATARK
223PUI_ORIG_00030*A
224PUI_ORIG_00091*A
225PUI_ORIG_00403*A

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