Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Herbs
Origin
Hybrid origin
Southern Asia, China
Types
Not Available
garlic chives, oriental garlic, Asian chives,
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Fertile bottom land, Loamy soils, Well Drained
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
4-9
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 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
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Peach, Light Green, Dark Salmon
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Tan, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Needle like
Plant Season
Spring
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Bedding, Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Micropropagation, Offsets, Seedlings, Tissue culture
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do not water from above
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Tulip Viruses
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single, Semi-Double
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Bees, Flies
Allergy
Nasal irritation, Skin irritation, Skin rash
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Antibacterial, Cardiac, Digestive
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Basketary, Used for fragrance, Used for Landscaping
Used as a moth repellent
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
TULIPA 'Apricot Parrot'
ALLIUM tuberosum
Common Name
Apricot Parrot Tulip, Parrot Tulip
Chinese Chives
In Hindi
Parrot Tulip
Chinese Chives
In German
Papageientulpe
Knoblauch-Schnittlauch
In French
Parrot Tulip
Ciboule de Chine
In Spanish
Parrot Tulip
Allium tuberosum
In Greek
παπαγάλος τουλίπα
Chinese Chives
In Portuguese
Parrot Tulip
Allium tuberosum
In Polish
tulipany papuzie
Chinese Chives
In Latin
Parrot tulip
Chinese Chives
Phylum
Ascomycota
Tracheophyta
Class
Triumph
Magnoliopsida
Family
Liliaceae
Liliaceae
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Monocots
Subfamily
NA
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Parrot Tulip and Chinese Chives
Wondering what are the properties of Parrot Tulip and Chinese Chives? We provide you with everything About Parrot Tulip and Chinese Chives. Parrot Tulip doesn't have thorns and Chinese Chives 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 Chinese Chives 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 Chinese Chives and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Parrot Tulip and Chinese Chives
Season and care of Parrot Tulip and Chinese Chives is important to know. While considering everything about Parrot Tulip and Chinese Chives Care, growing season is an essential factor. Parrot Tulip season is Spring and Chinese Chives season is Spring. The type of soil for Parrot Tulip is Loam, Sand and for Chinese Chives is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Parrot Tulip is Neutral and for Chinese Chives is Neutral.
Parrot Tulip and Chinese Chives Physical Information
Parrot Tulip and Chinese Chives physical information is very important for comparison. Parrot Tulip height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Chinese Chives height is 25.40 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Parrot Tulip and Chinese Chives are as follows:
Parrot Tulip flower color: Light Yellow, Light Pink, Peach, Light Green and Dark Salmon
Parrot Tulip leaf color: Green
Chinese Chives flower color: White
- Chinese Chives leaf color: Green
Care of Parrot Tulip and Chinese Chives
Care of Parrot Tulip and Chinese Chives include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Parrot Tulip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chinese Chives pruning is done 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 Chinese Chives needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.