Parrot Tulip

Powder Puff Tree

About Parrot Tulip and Powder Puff Tree

Parrot Tulip

Powder Puff Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Loamy soils, Well Drained

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

40.60 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Red, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

bipinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Bedding, Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Micropropagation, Offsets, Seedlings, Tissue culture

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Tulip Viruses

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Semi-Double

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Nasal irritation, Skin irritation, Skin rash

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Homeopathy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Used for fragrance, Used for Landscaping

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TULIPA 'Apricot Parrot'

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2 Common Name

Apricot Parrot Tulip, Parrot Tulip

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

7.2.1 In Hindi

Parrot Tulip

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.2 In German

Papageientulpe

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.3 In French

Parrot Tulip

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Parrot Tulip

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.5 In Greek

παπαγάλος τουλίπα

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Parrot Tulip

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.7 In Polish

tulipany papuzie

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.8 In Latin

Parrot tulip

Calliandra calothyrsus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Ascomycota

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Triumph

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Calliandra

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Ingeae

8.9 Subfamily

Mimosoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA250

1 27800

Properties of Parrot Tulip and Powder Puff Tree

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

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Season and Care of Parrot Tulip and Powder Puff Tree

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

Parrot Tulip and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

Parrot Tulip and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Parrot Tulip height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Parrot Tulip and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

Parrot Tulip flower color: Light Yellow, Light Pink, Peach, Light Green and Dark Salmon
Parrot Tulip leaf color: Green
Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Parrot Tulip and Powder Puff Tree

Care of Parrot Tulip and Powder Puff Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Parrot Tulip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Powder Puff Tree 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 Powder Puff Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.