Parrot Tulip

Candytuft

About Parrot Tulip and Candytuft

Parrot Tulip

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Tulipa 'Parrot'

Number of Varieties

1220

0 40000

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Loamy soils, Well Drained

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-3

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.60 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Bedding, Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Micropropagation, Offsets, Seedlings, Tissue culture

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Tulip Viruses

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Basketary, Used for fragrance, Used for Landscaping

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

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

Parrot tulip

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ascomycota

Magnoliophyta

Class

Triumph

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Family

Liliaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

15050

1 27800

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Properties of Parrot Tulip and Candytuft

Wondering what are the properties of Parrot Tulip and Candytuft? We provide you with everything About Parrot Tulip and Candytuft. Parrot Tulip doesn't have thorns and Candytuft 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 Candytuft 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 Candytuft and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Parrot Tulip and Candytuft

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

Parrot Tulip and Candytuft Physical Information

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

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

Care of Parrot Tulip and Candytuft

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