Thespesia populnea
PORTIA TREE, INDIAN TULIP TREE
Malvaceae-Malvoideae

 
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Plant type: evergreen tree

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, sand, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, first line salt wind, medium soil salinity
15m
Plant habit
 
8m

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Flowers: yellow & purple

Flowering Time: early spring to late autumn
 
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Thespesia populnea
PORTIA TREE, INDIAN TULIP TREE
Malvaceae-Malvoideae

 

  Plant type: evergreen tree

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, sand, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, first line salt wind, medium soil salinity
15m
Plant habit
 
8m

FEATURES

Flowers: yellow & purple

Flowering Time: early spring to late autumn


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits coastal & tropical designs

Uses: informal screen, shade tree, street tree, windbreak

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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