The Garden Community for Garden Lovers

Spathodea campanulata - African Tulip Tree Flowering


Spathodea campanulata - African Tulip Tree Flowering (Spathodea campanulata - African Tulip Tree)

This is one of three African Tulip trees flowering (actually on is a lutea or golden African Tulip tree). This tree is in Balboa Park, San Diego, CA. Photo taken Aug. 14, 2018.



Comments on this photo

 

wow!

20 Aug, 2018

 

It's a pretty commonly grown tree. It is very spectacular in flower. I posted hundreds in the past on GoY.

20 Aug, 2018

 

It's just spectacular. I've seen these in Africa when I was living there.

20 Aug, 2018

 

I have a small tree, which blooms a very long time.

I bet they're spectacular in their native Africa. I know it can grow into a massive tree more than 75' tall. It usually tops out at 50' tall here in San Diego, though.

20 Aug, 2018

 

Yes the streets are lined with these in Senegal, Africa. They are quite big bright purple & red. The branches eventually arch like a huge umbrella.

20 Aug, 2018

 

There's no purple in the African Tulip tree. It's red with a little yellow or 'Lutea' has golden-yellow flowers.

Here's a pic of the golden-yellow variety.

http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/296046-spathodea-campanulata-lutea-golden-african-tulip-tree-in-san-diego-ca

21 Aug, 2018



Comment on this photo


Pictures by all members
22526 of 302346

What else?

View photos by Delonix1

See who else is growing Spathodea campanulata - African Tulip Tree.

See who else has plants in genus Spathodea.

Members who like this photo

  • Gardening with friends since
    1 Oct, 2013

  • Gardening with friends since
    9 Aug, 2009

  • Gardening with friends since
    26 Feb, 2008

  • Gardening with friends since
    10 Jun, 2010