Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Shrub
Origin
-
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Types
Tulipa 'Parrot'
Blue False Indigo
White False Indigo
Number of Varieties
12
0
40000
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Habitat
Fertile bottom land, Loamy soils, Well Drained
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-82-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.60 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Peach, Light Green, Dark Salmon
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Bedding, Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Micropropagation, Offsets, Seedlings, Tissue culture
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
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
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single, Semi-Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
-
Allergy
Nasal irritation, Skin irritation, Skin rash
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Basketary, Used for fragrance, Used for Landscaping
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
TULIPA 'Apricot Parrot'
AMORPHA canescens
Common Name
Apricot Parrot Tulip, Parrot Tulip
False Indigo
In Hindi
Parrot Tulip
इंडिगो
In German
Papageientulpe
falsches Indigo
In French
Parrot Tulip
faux Indigo
In Spanish
Parrot Tulip
Falso Indigo
In Greek
παπαγάλος τουλίπα
Λάθος Indigo
In Portuguese
Parrot Tulip
false Indigo
In Polish
tulipany papuzie
fałsz Indigo
In Latin
Parrot tulip
falsum indicum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Ascomycota
Magnoliophyta
Class
Triumph
-
Order
-
Fabales
Family
Liliaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
-
Amorpha
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
15021
1
27800
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