African Tulip Tree
Spathodea campanulata
African Tulip Tree is a flowering tree, hardy in USDA zones 10-11, that matures to about 25-40 ft × 15-25 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs. Expect orange, red and yellow blooms in spring and summer. It attracts hummingbirds and birds.
- USDA zones
- 10-11
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 25-40 ft × 15-25 ft
- Maintenance
- Medium
- Foliage
- Green
- Bloom color
- Orange, Red, Yellow
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Attracts
- Hummingbirds, Birds
- Toxic to
- Bees
- Native to
- Tropical Africa
Freeze survival
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