{"id":10793,"date":"2018-06-14T09:14:27","date_gmt":"2018-06-14T09:14:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/?p=10793"},"modified":"2025-07-30T09:38:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T13:38:12","slug":"tuliptree-a-popular-landscape-choice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/tuliptree-a-popular-landscape-choice\/","title":{"rendered":"State tree a popular landscape choice, Morning AgClips"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019ve ever had to work on a tree leaf collection, no doubt you included a leaf from Indiana\u2019s state tree. Also known as tulip poplar and yellow poplar, the tuliptree is actually not a poplar at all. It is a member of the magnolia family known botanically as\u00a0Liriodendron tulipifera<\/i>.<\/p>\n

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A tuliptree, the state tree of Indiana.<\/p><\/div>\n

The tuliptree is native to most of the eastern half of the United States and prefers rich, moist, well-drained, loamy soil. It is found throughout Indiana, but it is more prevalent in the southern two-thirds
\nof the state.<\/p>\n

Its unusual flowers inspired the common name. The flowers are shaped much like a tulip with greenish-yellow petals blushed with orange on the inside. Because they generally are found high in the leaf canopy, the flowers often go unnoticed until they drop off after pollination. The leaves of this tree are also quite distinct \u2014 each one has a large, V-shaped notch at the tip.<\/p>\n

Because tuliptrees transplant easily and grow fast, they are a popular choice for in home yards. But don\u2019t be fooled by its small size in the nursery. Give a tuliptree plenty of room in your landscape plan. A tuliptree can reach as tall as 190 feet where it\u2019s allowed to thrive, but it is more likely to reach 70 feet tall as a mature landscape specimen. Tuliptree is not without its share of pests and diseases. Among the most common are leaf spots, cankers, scale insects, and aphids….<\/p>\n

For full article view “State tree a popular landscape choice<\/a>,”\u00a0Morning AgClips<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Related Resources:
\n<\/strong>Pruning Ornamental Trees and Shrubs<\/a>, The Education Store-Purdue Extension resource center
\nTulip Poplar: Is Indiana’s State Tree a Protector for the Rare American Ginseng Plant?<\/a><\/em>, GotNature?, Purdue Extension – Forestry and Natural Resources<\/p>\n

Rosie Lerner<\/a>, Extension Consumer Horticulturist
\nPurdue University, Horticulture & Landscape Architecture<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019ve ever had to work on a tree leaf collection, no doubt you included a leaf from Indiana\u2019s state tree. Also known as tulip poplar and yellow poplar, the tuliptree is actually not a poplar at all. It is a member of the magnolia family known botanically as\u00a0Liriodendron tulipifera. The tuliptree is native to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[80,43,49,53],"tags":[266,174,854,853,262,852,71],"class_list":["post-10793","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-trees","category-gardening","category-plants","category-urbanforestry","tag-lawn","tag-management","tag-state-tree","tag-transplant","tag-tree","tag-tulip","tag-urban-forestry","audience-for-enthusiasts","audience-for-homeowners","audience-for-landowners","audience-for-professionals"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t