Parrot Tulip

Buttonbush

About Parrot Tulip and Buttonbush

Parrot Tulip

Buttonbush

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

Origin

South Africa

Types

Tulipa 'Parrot'

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Loamy soils, Well Drained

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.60 cm365.76 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm182.88 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Bedding, Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Micropropagation, Offsets, Seedlings, Tissue culture

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Tulip Viruses

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Nasal irritation, Skin irritation, Skin rash

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

Basketary, Used for fragrance, Used for Landscaping

Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TULIPA 'Apricot Parrot'

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Apricot Parrot Tulip, Parrot Tulip

Buttonbush

In Hindi

Parrot Tulip

Buttonbush shrub

In German

Papageientulpe

Button Strauch

In French

Parrot Tulip

buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

Parrot Tulip

arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

παπαγάλος τουλίπα

Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

Parrot Tulip

arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

tulipany papuzie

Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

Parrot tulip

Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ascomycota

Magnoliophyta

Class

Triumph

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Family

Liliaceae

Bruniaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

15012

1 27800

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Properties of Parrot Tulip and Buttonbush

Wondering what are the properties of Parrot Tulip and Buttonbush? We provide you with everything About Parrot Tulip and Buttonbush. Parrot Tulip doesn't have thorns and Buttonbush doesn't have thorns. Also Parrot Tulip does not have fragrant flowers. Parrot Tulip has allergic reactions like Nasal irritation, Skin irritation and Skin rash and Buttonbush has allergic reactions like Nasal irritation, Skin irritation and Skin rash. 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 Parrot Tulip and Buttonbush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Parrot Tulip and Buttonbush

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

Parrot Tulip and Buttonbush Physical Information

Parrot Tulip and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Parrot Tulip height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Parrot Tulip and Buttonbush are as follows:

Parrot Tulip flower color: Light Yellow, Light Pink, Peach, Light Green and Dark Salmon
Parrot Tulip leaf color: Green
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Parrot Tulip and Buttonbush

Care of Parrot Tulip and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Parrot Tulip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Parrot Tulip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.