Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
India, Nepal
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States
Types
Dalbergia
Ardis, Arnold, Aureomarginatum
Number of Varieties
23
0
40000
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Habitat
Riverbanks
Bluffs, low mountains, Moist Soils, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-135-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
9-2
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Pink
Orange, Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Lime Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune lower leaves, Remove all suckers, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
Apply 15-10-9 NPK, Fertilize in early spring, light feeding and water solubles
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying, Mulch
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree, Red blotch
fusarium canker, nectria canker, yellow-poplar weevil
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Wet Site
Soil Compaction
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Toxic
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife
Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Regenerate tissues, Stimulates new cell growth
Arthritis, Digestion problems, Fever, Inflammation, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Grown for shade, Oil is used for aromatherapy
Food for animals, Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
DALBERGIA sissoo
LIRIODENDRON tulipifera
Common Name
Indian Rosewood, Sissoo
Tulip Poplar, Yellow Poplar
In Hindi
शीशम
ट्यूलिप पेड़
In German
Rosenholz
Tulpenbaum
In French
bois de rose
tulipier
In Spanish
Palo de rosa
árbol de tulipán
In Greek
Rosewood
δέντρο τουλίπα
In Portuguese
pau-rosa
árvore de tulipa
In Polish
Rosewood
tulipanowiec
In Latin
Rosewood
Tulipa arbore
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Magnoliales
Family
Fabaceae
Magnoliaceae
Genus
Dalbergia
Liriodendron
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1002
1
27800
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