Spathodea campanulata

African Tulip Tree

Family: Bignoniaceae Bignonia


Type Tree
USDA Hardiness range 10B - 11
Exposure Full sun
Bloom color Orange, yellow
Bloom time Spring and Winter
Water needs Moist
Landscape uses Specimen
Height 50' to 75' / 15.20m to 22.80m
Spread 35' to 50' / 10.60m to 15.20m
Growth rate Fast
Persistence Evergreen, broadleaf
Leaf color Green
Fruit color Brown
Soil pH requirements Acidic, neutral, slightly alkaline
Soil type Sandy, clay, loamy
Form Rounded, spreading or horizontal, upright or erect
Attributes and features Naturalizing