Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
Europe, Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Asia, China
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Types
Parrot Tulips, Triumph Tulips, Darwin Hybrid Tulips
Castanea pumila
Number of Varieties
30008
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40000
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Habitat
Mountains, Temperate Regions
Hillside, Ridges
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-85-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
9-5
Sunset Zone
21,22
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm610.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Plum, Bronze
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Light Green, Chartreuse
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Yellow, Gold, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Shade areas
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Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks
In Summer
Not so frequently
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut leaves after fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
9-9-6
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Gray mold, Nematodes, Red blotch, Snails
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Caterpillar, Mites, Rodents, Squirrels
Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels
Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Skin Disorders, Skin irritation
Headache, Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
TULIPA
CASTANEA pumila
Common Name
Tulip
Chinquapin
In Hindi
ट्यूलिप
बौना शाहबलूत
In German
Tulpe
Zwergkastanien
In French
Tulipe
châtaignier nain
In Spanish
tulipán
el castaño enano
In Greek
τουλίπα
νάνος καστανιάς
In Portuguese
Tulipa
νάνος καστανιάς
In Polish
Tulipan
krasnolud kasztan
In Latin
Tulip
P. castaneis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Fagales
Family
Liliaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Tulipa
Castanea
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Cherokee
Subfamily
Lilioideae
Cassidinae
Number of Species
1506
1
27800
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