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Tulip tree, or Liriodendron tulip (lat. Liriodendron tulipifera) Is a species of the genus Liriodendron of the Magnoliaceae family. In nature, the tulip tree is found in eastern North America. Currently grown in tropical and subtropical regions. In Russia, the tulip tree is cultivated only in the Krasnodar Territory, where the plant is widely used in landscape design.
Characteristics of culture
Liriodendron tulip is a highly decorative deciduous tree characterized by fast growth. The height of the trees varies from 3 to 60 m. The shape of the crown is pyramidal or oval. In young specimens, the bark is smooth, grayish-green; in adults, it is uneven, with pronounced rhomboid grooves of a whitish shade.
The trunk of a tulip tree is straight, reaches 60-150 cm in diameter. The leaves are simple, light green, wide, lyre-shaped, consisting of 4 lobes, alternate, with pinnate venation, up to 20 cm long, sitting on long petioles, equipped with large stipules. covering branches. With the onset of autumn, the foliage turns golden yellow.
The flowers are voluminous, outwardly similar to tulip buds. The perianth is three-membered, consists of three leaves, bent outward. The tulip tree blooms profusely and effectively. Flowering takes place in late May - early June.
The fruit is cone-shaped, oblong, up to 5 cm long, consists of lionfish, which fall off when ripe. The lionfish are equipped with one wing and a tetrahedral seed, which is attached to the wing at one end and to a cone-shaped ear with the other. Fruits ripen, as a rule, in August - October.
Growing conditions
Under favorable growing conditions, the tulip tree will delight its owners with lush and abundant flowering, and rapid growth. The culture thrives on deep, well-drained soils. Also, plants are tolerant to sandy soils, but saline, highly acidic, calcareous and waterlogged soils will not tolerate. The organic content of the soil plays an important role in the normal development of the tulip tree. The culture is also demanding to light, therefore it is recommended to grow it in intensely lit areas.
Reproduction
The tulip tree is propagated by seeds, cuttings, layering and grafting. Seeds are sown in autumn in seedling containers filled with well-drained, sandy soil. Crops are exposed to a cool place with high air humidity. Seedlings are transplanted in May-June next year, by which time they reach a height of 15-20 cm. Young plants are planted in the ground a year later - in April-May.
Reproduction by layering is carried out in March. For this, flexible branches located closer to the soil surface are laid in the grooves and instilled, but the apical part should be located on top. After the cuttings have taken root, they are separated from the mother plant and transplanted to a permanent place.
Care
Watering should be regular, without waterlogging and overdrying. Top dressing with organic and mineral fertilizers alternately 2-3 times per season. When growing liriodendron as a room culture, the plants are fed 2 times a month in spring and summer, and once a month in autumn and winter. The crown of a tulip tree is formed by pruning. Sanitary pruning is a must. The culture is resistant to diseases and pests. Aphids are rarely affected.
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