SEEDS OF TULIP TREE - LIRIODENDRON TULIPIFERA

The Tulip Tree is a great ornamental and shade tree for parks and gardens. It is also a good timber, medicinal, honeybee tree.

It is a deciduous tree about 30 m high. The leaves have a trapezoidal shape with four pointed lobes, very characteristic, bright green and paler on the underside. It produces large yellowish green flowers that appear isolated, flared and tulip-like shape with a base of orange petals. The fruit is light brown and has the shape of a small elongated pinecone.

Fast growing.

Depending on the geographical areas and altitude sowing can take place from February to April. Stratify in cold the seeds for 4-5 months before the sowing. It is possible to use a sowing substrate for potting or soil from the garden together with a sowing substrate if the sowing is made directly into the garden. The substrate must be wet but not soggy until the germination is completed.