Description
This is a large upright tree with glossy deep green pinnate leaves and glorious orange scarlet flowe
The tree has a stout, tapering, somewhat buttressed trunk covered in warty light gray bark. The tree flowers in spurts all through the growing season, but peak bloom is usually in the spring.
African tulip tree is a large upright tree with glossy deep green pinnate leaves and glorious orange scarlet flowe It may grow to 80 ft on an ideal site, but most specimens are much smaller.Plant Specifications
| Plant Height | 18 inch (46 cm) |
| Plant Spread | 6 inch (15 cm) |
*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%
| Common Name | African tulip, Fountain tree, Rugtoora |
| Maximum Reachable Height | 80 ft and less |
| Flower Colour | Glorious orange |
| Bloom Time | Spring, all through the growing season |
| Difficulty Level | Easy |
Planting and care
Spathodea Campanulata care
| Sunlight | African tuliptree will survive in shade, but demands full sun for fast growth and best flowering. |
| Watering | These trees grow best with plenty of moisture, but will shed their leaves and endure drought. |
| Soil | This species loves rich soil, but puts up with just about anything with a little fertility to it, including limerock. |
| Temperature | Can tolerate 18 degrees C, Tropical monsoon climate |
| Fertilizer | Fertilize early in the plants growing cycle - spring for summer plants, fall for winter plants. |
Spathodea Campanulata uses
Ornamental Use:
- African tuliptrees are grown for shade, color and tropical effects
- The wood is difficult to burn, so the tree is also valuable for fire resistant landscaping
- African tulip tree is planted as an ornamental, a wayside tree and shade tree
Medicinal Use:
- Spathodea campanulata has many medicinal uses both where it is native and introduced
- Extracts of bark, leaves and flowers are used to treat malaria, HIV, diabetes mellitus, oedema, dysentery, constipation, gastrointestinal disorders, ulcers, skin diseases, wounds, fever, urethral inflammation, liver complaints and as a poison antidote
- It may be effective as a malaria prophylactic and in the control of Aedes mosquitoes
Culinary Use:
- Tree is planted extensively as an ornamental tree throughout the tropics