Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit, Perennial, Tree
Tree
Origin
Africa, Asia, Australia
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States
Types
Terminalia catappa
Ardis, Arnold, Aureomarginatum
Number of Varieties
53
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas
Bluffs, low mountains, Moist Soils, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-2
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
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
Habit
Spreading
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
500.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
600.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Orange, Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Brown, Green
Lime Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red
Yellow, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Broadly Ovate
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil
Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Ample Water
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying, Mulch
Pests and Diseases
-
fusarium canker, nectria canker, yellow-poplar weevil
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil
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
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds
Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Energy, Minerals, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
Arthritis, Digestion problems, Fever, Inflammation, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used As Food
Food for animals, Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Terminalia catappa
LIRIODENDRON tulipifera
Common Name
Bengal almond, country almond, false kamani, Indian almond, Malabar almond, sea almond, tropical almond
Tulip Poplar, Yellow Poplar
In Hindi
जंगली बादाम
ट्यूलिप पेड़
In German
Katappenbaum, Seemandelbaum, Indische Mandel
Tulpenbaum
In French
Badamier
tulipier
In Spanish
almendro malabar, almendro de los trópicos, almendrón, falso kamani, Egombegombe
árbol de tulipán
In Greek
Ινδικό αμύγδαλο
δέντρο τουλίπα
In Portuguese
amêndoa, amendoeira, castanheira, anoz, árvore-de-anoz, castanholeira, coração-de-nego, castanhola, sete-copas, chapéu-de-sol, guarda-sol, terminália, figueira-da-índia
árvore de tulipa
In Polish
Migdałecznik właściwy
tulipanowiec
In Latin
inti almont
Tulipa arbore
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Magnoliales
Family
Combretaceae
Magnoliaceae
Genus
Terminilia
Liriodendron
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1002
1
27800
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