Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Tropical Asia
Europe, Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Asia, China
Types
-
Parrot Tulips, Triumph Tulips, Darwin Hybrid Tulips
Number of Varieties
03000
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky Mountains, wastelands
Mountains, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-114-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10-1
Sunset Zone
-
21,22
Habit
-
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Plum, Bronze
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Early Spring, Spring
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Moist, Rich
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Bedding, Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Not so frequently
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral
Soil Type
Moist, Rich
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead leaves
Cut leaves after fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
9-9-6
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Gray mold, Nematodes, Red blotch, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Aphids, Caterpillar, Mites, Rodents, Squirrels
Allergy
-
contact allergic dermatitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Skin Disorders, Skin irritation
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
Used As Food
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Vegetable
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Abelmoschus manihot
TULIPA
Common Name
Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele
Tulip
In Hindi
aibika
ट्यूलिप
In German
Maniok-Bisameibisch
Tulpe
In French
L'Aibika
Tulipe
In Spanish
Aibika
tulipán
In Greek
aibika
τουλίπα
In Portuguese
Aibika
Tulipa
In Polish
aibika
Tulipan
In Latin
aibika
Tulip
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Liliales
Family
Malvaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Abelmoschus
Tulipa
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Lilioideae
Number of Species
15150
1
27800
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