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Species: Liriodendron tulipifera

(leer-ee-o-den'dron tu-li-pif'er-ah)

Liriodendron tulipifera

Tuliptree; Tulip Poplar; Tulip Magnolia; Yellow Poplar; Whitewood

Found on Course Walks

Big Trees in Winter, Wet Site Plants, Campus trees walk;
Big Trees in Winter, Wet Site Plants

Map of plant locations

(Plant location data may be incomplete)

In Collection(s):

Recommended Urban Trees Collection

Cultivars

Few cultivars exist for this species and most are difficult to find in the trade.

'Ardis', 'Arnold', 'Aureomarginatum', 'Compactum', 'Emerald City', 'Fastigiatum', 'Integrifolium', 'Mediopictum'

Ornamental Characteristics

Tree > 30 feet

80' - 120'

Deciduous

broad pyramidal

Large, straight central leader, somewhat weak-wooded.

Environmental Characteristics

Full sun

5a

Can tolerate acid to alkaline soil (pH 5.0 to 8.0)

Occasionally saturated or very wet soil; Consistently moist, well-drained soil; Occasional periods of dry soil
See graphic below

Insect Disease

relatively pest free

Bare Root Transplanting

Difficult

Other

native to North America (Massachusetts to Wisconsin, south to Florida and Mississippi); northern seed source recommended; difficult to transplant, transplant in spring

Native Range Map

Native Range Map Image

Moisture Tolerance Graphic

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Moisture Tolerance

Moisture graphic
Occasionally saturated or very wet soil
Consistently moist, well-drained soil
Occasional periods of dry soil
Prolonged periods of dry soil
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