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Genus: Liriodendron Species: tulipefera Common Name: Tulip Tree Family: Magnoliaceae Order: Magnoliales Native: Eastern North America Habit: Tree Height: 50 to 150 feet Width: 30 to 60 feet Flwering Season: Spring Flower Color: Greenish yellow with an orange band at petal base Propagation: Seed, layering or grafting Zone: 4-9 Note: This tree is suitable as a shade tree in large-scale landscaping. Wood from the Tulip Tree is used in the production of furniture, plywood, paper pulp, boathouses, and as general lumber. Monitor plant for verticillium wilt, mildew, mold, canker, scale, and aphids. Prefers sunny, well-drained, moist, loamy organic-rich soil.