(lir-i-oh-DEN-dron tew-li-PIF-er-uh)
Tulip Tree
It is a deciduous, broadleaf, perennial tree. Rapid growth. Gets 50-80ft. tall and 25-40ft. wide. Likes sun. Hardy to 10 degrees.
Genus of 2 species of deciduous trees from woodland in China, Vietnam, and North America. They are cultivated for their stately habit and curiously shaped, alternate leaves, which turn yellow in autumn. The solitary, cup-shaped flowers, inconspicuous from a distance, add interest in summer, but are not produced on young plants; they are followed by cone-like fruits.