Native: Eastern United States.
General Notes:
A Liriodendron tulipifera in Sacramento Capital Park #20 is registered as a California Big Tree. It measures 91 feet high, with a trunk circumference of 228 inches and a crown spread of 91 feet.
Tree Characteristics
- Shape: Conical or Oval
- Foliage: Deciduous, Lobed, Light Green, Bronze or Gold
- Height: 60 - 80 feet.
- Width: 40 feet.
- Flowers: Showy. Fragrant Green, Orange or Yellow. Flowers in Spring or Summer.
- Fruit/Cones: Brown Cone of Samaras, Large (1.50 - 3.00 inches), fruiting in Fall Wildlife use it.
- Bark: Dark Gray or Light Green, Fissured.
- Shading Capacity: Moderately Dense in Leaf, Moderately Low out of Leaf.
- Litter Issue: Dry Fruit.
Tree Site Conditions & Constraints
- Zones: Sunset 2 - 12 and 14 – 24, USDA Hardiness 5 - 9.
- Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade.
Pests & Disease Information
- Resistant: Oak Root Fungus.
- Susceptible: Aphids and Scales, Anthracnose, Chlorosis, Fusarium, Oak Root Rot, Root Rot, Sooty Mold and Verticillium.
Health, Safety & Environmental Concerns
- Branch Strength: Medium Strong.
- Root Damage Potential: Moderate.
- Health Hazard: Allergy
- Biogenic Emissions: Moderate.
- Attracts Birds.
Source:
SelecTree. "Liriodendron tulipifera Tree Record." 1995-2018. Mar 20, 2018. < https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/liriodendron-tulipifera >
Updated: June 20, 2023