Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Europe, Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Asia, China
Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Parrot Tulips, Triumph Tulips, Darwin Hybrid Tulips
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Number of Varieties
30001600
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40000
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Habitat
Mountains, Temperate Regions
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-810-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm91.44 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm91.44 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Plum, Bronze
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Fall, Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
-
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
All year
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
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering
Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Not so frequently
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut leaves after fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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
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Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Caterpillar, Mites, Rodents, Squirrels
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Skin Disorders, Skin irritation
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
TULIPA
PROTEA
Common Name
Tulip
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
In Hindi
ट्यूलिप
Protea plant
In German
Tulpe
Protea Pflanze
In French
Tulipe
usine de Protea
In Spanish
tulipán
planta de protea
In Greek
τουλίπα
φυτό Protea
In Portuguese
Tulipa
planta Protea
In Polish
Tulipan
Protea roślin
In Latin
Tulip
Protea herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Proteales
Family
Liliaceae
Proteaceae
Genus
Tulipa
Protea
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
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Proteae
Subfamily
Lilioideae
Proteoideae
Number of Species
1501600
1
27800
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