Harpullia pendula (Tulipwood, Tulip Lance Wood)
Medium size tree native to Australia. Fast growing. Green and yellow flowers appearing in winter and orange seed cases that open in summer with black seeds. Tolerates dry condition. Used as shade tree or street tree.
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- Botanical Description
- Horticulture Management
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Plant type: Tree
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Origin: Australia
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Heat Zones: 8 to 10
Hardiness Zones: 10 to 12
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Uses: Specimen, Shade, Street
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Size/Shape
Growth Rate: Fast
Tree Shape: oval
Canopy Symmetry: Symmetrical
Canopy Density: Dense
Canopy Texture: Medium
Height at Maturity: 5 to 8 m
Spread at Maturity: 3 to 5 meters
Time to Ultimate Height: 10 to 20 Years
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Foliage
Leaf Arrangement : Alternate
Leaf Venation: Pinnate
Leaf Persistance: Evergreen
Leaf Type: Odd Pinnately compund
Leaf Blade: 5 - 10 cm
Leaf Shape: Ovate
Leaf Margins: Entire
Leaf Texture: Smooth, Glossy
Leaf Scent: No Fragance
Color(growing season): Green
Color(changing season): Green
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Flower
Flower Size Range: 0 - 1.5
Flower Type: Panicle
Flower Sexuality: Monoecious (Bisexual)
Flower Scent: Pleasant (Sweet)
Flower Color: Green, White
Seasons: Winter
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Trunk
Trunk Susceptibility to Breakage: Generally resists breakage
Number of Trunks: Single Trunk
Trunk esthetic Values: Not Showy
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Fruit
Fruit Type: Capsule
Fruit Showiness: Yes
Fruit Size Range: 1.5 - 3
Fruit Color: Orange
Seasons: Summer, Fall
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Forest & Kim Starr [CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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By Tatiana Gerus [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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Forest & Kim Starr [CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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Tolerance
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Requirements
Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Light Requirements: Full
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Management
Toxicity: No
Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: No
Pruning Requirements: Little needed, to develop a strong structure
Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: Yes
Life Span: 25-50 years
Edible Parts: None
Plant Propagation: Seed, Cutting