Need ID of tree growing in Florida (pics)

16 years ago

I saw a couple of these while in Key West. Can anyone give me a name so I can research further? I was wondering if I could ppossibly grow them (with care) in Tennessee.

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oldned
16 years ago
African Tulip Tree...Spathodea campanulata
Sorry-no chance of it growing outside in TN...in the US, only in South Florida and Hawai'i
gardenguru1950
16 years ago
And in Southern California.

Joe
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oldned
16 years ago
Whoops...sorry Joe-yes "And in Southern California"
tngreenthumb
Original Author
16 years ago
What about in a container kept in a greenhouse in the winter?

Hey...I gotta try...
comettose
16 years ago
YOu can grow that in a greenhouse you just need a tall roof for the height. I am a member of another tropical website and a guy grows Zone 10 and 11 tropical plants in Kansas inside his greenhouse.

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