Life Span
Annual and Perennial
  
Biennial
  
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs
  
Origin
Hybrid origin
  
Southwestern United States, Mexico
  
Types
Not Available
  
'Balboa White' lisianthus, 'Forever Blue' lisianthus, 'Forever White' lisianthus, 'Lisa Pink' lisianthus
  
Habitat
Fertile bottom land, Loamy soils, Well Drained
  
Grassland, Warmer regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
  
8-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
  
12-1
  
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
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Peach, Light Green, Dark Salmon
  
White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
  
Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Gray Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
  
Succulent
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Bedding, Container, Ground
  
Container, 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
  
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period
  
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
  
Clay, 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
  
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Tulip Viruses
  
Botrytis Blight, Cercospora leaf spot, Cucumber mosaic, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Fusarium stem rot, Fusarium wilt, Impatiens necrotic spot, Lisianthus necrosis, Phyllosticta leaf spot, Pythium root rot, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Sclerophoma stem blight, Tobacco mosaic
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single, Semi-Double
  
Single, Double, Semi-Double
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
  
Bees, Butterflies
  
Allergy
Nasal irritation, Skin irritation, Skin rash
  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Flowers
  
Other Uses
Basketary, Used for fragrance, Used for Landscaping
  
Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
TULIPA 'Apricot Parrot'
  
EUSTOMA grandiflorum
  
Common Name
Apricot Parrot Tulip, Parrot Tulip
  
Lisianthus
  
In Hindi
Parrot Tulip
  
Lisianthus
  
In German
Papageientulpe
  
Lisianthus
  
In French
Parrot Tulip
  
Lisianthus
  
In Spanish
Parrot Tulip
  
Lisianthus
  
In Greek
παπαγάλος τουλίπα
  
Lisianthus
  
In Portuguese
Parrot Tulip
  
Lisianthus
  
In Polish
tulipany papuzie
  
Eustoma
  
In Latin
Parrot tulip
  
Lisianthus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Ascomycota
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Triumph
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
NA
  
Gentianales
  
Family
Liliaceae
  
Gentianaceae
  
Genus
NA
  
Eustoma
  
Clade
Angiosperms
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
NA
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
NA
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Parrot Tulip and Lisianthus
Season and care of Parrot Tulip and Lisianthus is important to know. While considering everything about Parrot Tulip and Lisianthus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Parrot Tulip season is Spring and Lisianthus season is Spring. The type of soil for Parrot Tulip is Loam, Sand and for Lisianthus is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Parrot Tulip is Neutral and for Lisianthus is Neutral, Alkaline.
Parrot Tulip and Lisianthus Physical Information
Parrot Tulip and Lisianthus physical information is very important for comparison. Parrot Tulip height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Lisianthus height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Parrot Tulip and Lisianthus are as follows:
Parrot Tulip flower color: Light Yellow, Light Pink, Peach, Light Green and Dark Salmon
Parrot Tulip leaf color: Green
Lisianthus flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
- Lisianthus leaf color: Gray Green
Care of Parrot Tulip and Lisianthus
Care of Parrot Tulip and Lisianthus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Parrot Tulip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lisianthus pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Parrot Tulip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lisianthus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.