Candytuft

Parrot Tulip

About Candytuft and Parrot Tulip

Candytuft

Parrot Tulip

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Tulipa 'Parrot'

Number of Varieties

2201

0 40000

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Habitat

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

Fertile bottom land, Loamy soils, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

8-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm40.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Peach, Light Green, Dark Salmon

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Bedding, Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Micropropagation, Offsets, Seedlings, Tissue culture

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do not water from above

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Aphids, Red blotch, Tulip Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Nasal irritation, Skin irritation, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Basketary, Used for fragrance, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Coleus

Parrot tulip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Ascomycota

Class

Magnoliopsida

Triumph

Order

Brassicales

Family

Brassicaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

50150

1 27800

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Properties of Candytuft and Parrot Tulip

Wondering what are the properties of Candytuft and Parrot Tulip? We provide you with everything About Candytuft and Parrot Tulip. Candytuft doesn't have thorns and Parrot Tulip doesn't have thorns. Also Candytuft does not have fragrant flowers. Candytuft has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Parrot Tulip has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Candytuft and Parrot Tulip and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Candytuft and Parrot Tulip

Season and care of Candytuft and Parrot Tulip is important to know. While considering everything about Candytuft and Parrot Tulip Care, growing season is an essential factor. Candytuft season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Parrot Tulip season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Candytuft is Loam, Sand and for Parrot Tulip is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Candytuft is Neutral, Alkaline and for Parrot Tulip is Neutral.

Candytuft and Parrot Tulip Physical Information

Candytuft and Parrot Tulip physical information is very important for comparison. Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Parrot Tulip height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Candytuft and Parrot Tulip are as follows:

Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green
Parrot Tulip flower color: Light Yellow, Light Pink, Peach, Light Green and Dark Salmon
Parrot Tulip leaf color: Green

Care of Candytuft and Parrot Tulip

Care of Candytuft and Parrot Tulip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Parrot Tulip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Candytuft needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Parrot Tulip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.