Malabar nut

Parrot Tulip

About Malabar nut and Parrot Tulip

Malabar nut

Parrot Tulip

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Herbs, Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Types

Tulipa 'Parrot'

Number of Varieties

201

0 40000

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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Fertile bottom land, Loamy soils, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm40.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 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, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Bedding, Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Micropropagation, Offsets, Seedlings, Tissue culture

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

Aphids, Red blotch, Tulip Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Nasal irritation, Skin irritation, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

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

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Justicia adhatoda

Parrot tulip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Ascomycota

Class

Magnoliopsida

Triumph

Order

Scrophulariales

Family

Acanthaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Justicia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms

Tribe

Justicieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

658150

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar nut and Parrot Tulip

Wondering what are the properties of Malabar nut and Parrot Tulip? We provide you with everything About Malabar nut and Parrot Tulip. Malabar nut doesn't have thorns and Parrot Tulip doesn't have thorns. Also Malabar nut does not have fragrant flowers. Malabar nut has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Mouth itching and Vomiting and Parrot Tulip has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Mouth itching and Vomiting. 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 Malabar nut and Parrot Tulip and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Parrot Tulip

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

Malabar nut and Parrot Tulip Physical Information

Malabar nut and Parrot Tulip physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Parrot Tulip height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Parrot Tulip are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut 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 Malabar nut and Parrot Tulip

Care of Malabar nut and Parrot Tulip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut 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.