This colourful tree has an upright smooth greyish trunk with spreading branches that form a compact rounded crown. It has dark green leaves with oblong leaflets and the red bell-shaped flowers are rimmed in yellow and appear in a raceme during summer.

Hardiness zones 10 to 12

Spathodea campanulatais naturally found along forest margins in tropical Africa growing in organic rich well drained soils. It prefers an open sunny position and is drought and frost tender.

The Tulip Tree is a long flowering tree that is grown for its fragrant flowers and is planted in tropical gardens as a specimen or used for street plantings. It is also used as a shade tree and garden colour. It establishes in 2 to 3 years and in cool climates it is grown in a glasshouse as a specimen. ID 1310

Spathodea(spa-THO-dee-a) campanulata(kam-pan`-yoo-LAIT-a)

Bignoniaceae(BIG-non-AY-see-ee)