Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States
North America, Canada
Types
Ardis, Arnold, Aureomarginatum
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana
Number of Varieties
370
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40000
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Habitat
Bluffs, low mountains, Moist Soils, Woodlands
bottomlands, limestone outcrops
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-92-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
9-1
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Light Yellow
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Lime Green, Brown
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Soil Compaction
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
In Summer
Ample Water
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying, Mulch
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
fusarium canker, nectria canker, yellow-poplar weevil
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid
Plant Tolerance
Soil Compaction
Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Slow downs aging
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife
Food for animals, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Digestion problems, Fever, Inflammation, Wounds
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Food for animals, Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in Furniture
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
LIRIODENDRON tulipifera
CELTIS occidentalis
Common Name
Tulip Poplar, Yellow Poplar
Common Hackberry, Hackberry
In Hindi
ट्यूलिप पेड़
HACKBERRY
In German
Tulpenbaum
Hackberry
In French
tulipier
micocoulier
In Spanish
árbol de tulipán
almez
In Greek
δέντρο τουλίπα
hackberry
In Portuguese
árvore de tulipa
hackberry
In Polish
tulipanowiec
hackberry
In Latin
Tulipa arbore
Hackberry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Urticales
Family
Magnoliaceae
Ulmaceae
Genus
Liriodendron
Celtis
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
270
1
27800
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