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Photo Credits:
M. Ritter, W. Mark and J. Reimer

Photo Locations:
UC Santa Barbara - Santa Barbara, CA, San Diego State University, CA, Quail Botanical Gardens - Encinitas, CA and Los Angeles County Arboretum - Arcadia, CA

AFRICAN TULIP TREE
Spathodea campanulata

General Notes

     Is a tender tree (susceptible to frost damage) and needs drainage. Native to tropical Africa.

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• Spathodea campanulata - Bignoniaceae
• Native To: tropical Africa
• Habit: Erect or Spreading with a High Canopy.
  Has Evergreen to Partly Deciduous foliage.
• Shape: Oval or Rounded
• Sunset Zones: 21 - 24
• USDA Hardiness Zones: 10 - 11
• Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
• Water Needs: Moist Soil
• Soil Type: Loam or Sand
• Soil pH: Neutral to Slightly Alkaline
• Salinity Tolerance: Moderate on Coast
• Seaside Tolerance: Medium in South Coast
• Height: 50 feet
• Growth Rate: 36 Inches per Season
• Longevity: 50 to 150 years
• Leaves: Lanceolate to Ovate Glossy Medium Green. Evergreen to Partly Deciduous.
• Flowers: Showy, Orange or Red. Flowers in Spring or Winter. Has perfect flowers (male and female parts in each flower).
• Fruit: Brown Capsule, Very Large (Over 3.00 inches), fruiting in Summer.
• Bark: Dark Gray or Light Gray, Furrowed, Rough or Scaly
• Shading Capacity: Rated as Moderate in Leaf
• Branch Strength: Rated as Medium Weak
• Litter Issue: Dry Fruit
• Root Damage Potential: Rated as Moderate
• Health Hazard: None Known

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SelecTree. "Spathodea campanulata Tree Record." 1995-2012. May 18, 2013.
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