Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States
Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Ardis, Arnold, Aureomarginatum
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Number of Varieties
31600
0
40000
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Habitat
Bluffs, low mountains, Moist Soils, Woodlands
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-910-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
12-8
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
H1, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm91.44 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Light Yellow
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Lime Green, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Light Yellow, Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Fall, Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
-
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
-
Bloom Time
Late Spring
All year
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Soil Compaction
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying, Mulch
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
fusarium canker, nectria canker, yellow-poplar weevil
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Soil Compaction
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Digestion problems, Fever, Inflammation, Wounds
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
Food for animals, Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in Furniture
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
LIRIODENDRON tulipifera
PROTEA
Common Name
Tulip Poplar, Yellow Poplar
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
In Hindi
ट्यूलिप पेड़
Protea plant
In German
Tulpenbaum
Protea Pflanze
In French
tulipier
usine de Protea
In Spanish
árbol de tulipán
planta de protea
In Greek
δέντρο τουλίπα
φυτό Protea
In Portuguese
árvore de tulipa
planta Protea
In Polish
tulipanowiec
Protea roślin
In Latin
Tulipa arbore
Protea herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Proteales
Family
Magnoliaceae
Proteaceae
Genus
Liriodendron
Protea
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Proteae
Subfamily
-
Proteoideae
Number of Species
21600
1
27800
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