Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Ardis, Arnold, Aureomarginatum
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Number of Varieties
320
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40000
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Habitat
Bluffs, low mountains, Moist Soils, Woodlands
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-97-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
12 - 10
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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm90.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Light Yellow
Gray, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Lime Green, Brown
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
Cut back old stems to the ground
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying, Mulch
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
fusarium canker, nectria canker, yellow-poplar weevil
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Plant Tolerance
Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
-
conjunctivitis, Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Digestion problems, Fever, Inflammation, Wounds
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Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Food for animals, Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in Furniture
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
LIRIODENDRON tulipifera
ERAGROSTIS curvula
Common Name
Tulip Poplar, Yellow Poplar
Weeping Lovegrass
In Hindi
ट्यूलिप पेड़
Weeping Lovegrass
In German
Tulpenbaum
Weinend lovegrass
In French
tulipier
Weeping lovegrass
In Spanish
árbol de tulipán
Pasto llorón
In Greek
δέντρο τουλίπα
κλάμα Lovegrass
In Portuguese
árvore de tulipa
chorando lovegrass
In Polish
tulipanowiec
Płacząca Lovegrass
In Latin
Tulipa arbore
Plorans Lovegrass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Cyperales
Family
Magnoliaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Liriodendron
Eragrostis
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Eragrostideae
Subfamily
-
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
210
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27800
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