The tulip tree is also known as the yellow - poplar , tulip - poplar , white - poplar and whitewood , and is a appendage of the magnolia family . Tulip trees need a long clock time consignment . They can live to be about 300 years old . The Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree grows in the eastern United States , from the southerly part of New England , W through Michigan and southern Ontario in Canada , then south to Louisiana then back east to the north cardinal part of Florida .
Types
Tulip tree diagram are susceptible to fungous diseases , some of them fateful in most cases . Armillaria ascendant buncombe is also known as oak root fungus or shoe string disease . Verticillium wilt is a fungous disease that attacks the vascular organization of the tree diagram . Powdery mildew is a fungous disease that is vernacular with many different plant .
Symptoms
The first symptom of Armillaria root rot appear as leave that are little than common , discolored and drooping . Mushrooms might be seen grow from the home of the Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree . Verticillium wilt appears as leaves that grow to a faded green , yellow or brown . Peel back the bark on the infected area and there will be glum stains that run along the grain of the woods . Powdery mildew appears as a lily-white , powdery growth of fungous spores on the leave , prime , fruits and shoots and it can be on both or either erstwhile and new growth .
Causes
Armillaria ancestor rot will strike when the soil is too moist . The contagion enters when the root word come in liaison with the theme of other infected plants . Verticillium wilt disease come about when the works does not get right irrigation and fertilisation . Powdery mildew thrives in funny areas when the temperature are on the moderate side .
Solutions
For Armillaria antecedent rot , make certain there are no solution from old trees in the site and let the air dry out the soil before planting . For Verticillium wilt disease , inspect the tree on a regular base and remove any that are infected . Powdery mould can be controlled planting in sunny area and not over fertilizing . lachrymation can serve by washing the spore off the tree and landing in water system will kill them .
Effects
Armillaria root rot kills a stratum of cells in the stem that is creditworthy for the growth of Modern tissue . Armillaria root rot can be fatal . Verticillium wilt can be fatal . The shoot and leg will wilt and die off , usually starting on only one side of the tree . If the tree diagram does survive , it might still experience branch dieback . These branches need to be trim off . Powdery mildew will have the septic leaves to cast off off early in the season .
