Tulip Tree
Liriodendron tulipifera
| Plant Type: | Deciduous |  The Tulip Tree's leaves.  Tulip Branches |
| Leaf: | Its leaves are board, flat, pinnately lobed, tulip shaped, green in summer, spring, and fall, alternate | |
| Flower: | The flower is greensih yellow and tulip shaped | |
| Fruit: | The fruit is green and cone like, soft and fleshy | |
| Hardiness: | Zone 4-9 | |
| Culture: | It can grow in deep, rich, moist soil, limited to drier portions of the west | |
| Size: | Its height: 27-50 meters (80'-150' feet) Diameter 1-2 meters (4'-6') | |
| Uses: | Wood used for building; Blossoms used for making honey by bees; Fruit/Twigs wildlife use for food. | |
| Notes | Its the tallest hardwood tree in eastern North America. State tree of Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee. One of the most popular trees in the Eastern United States. |
