Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey
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Types
Colchicum autumnale
Tulipa 'Parrot'
Number of Varieties
251
0
40000
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Habitat
Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Fertile bottom land, Loamy soils, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-93-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm40.60 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Fuchsia, Rose
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Peach, Light Green, Dark Salmon
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Broad
Lance shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Bedding, Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings
Micropropagation, Offsets, Seedlings, Tissue culture
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do not water from above
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Slugs
Aphids, Red blotch, Tulip Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly
Nasal irritation, Skin irritation, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Removes pimples
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Itching
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Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Basketary, Used for fragrance, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Colchicum autumnale
TULIPA 'Apricot Parrot'
Common Name
Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady
Apricot Parrot Tulip, Parrot Tulip
In Hindi
शरद ऋतु का पौधा
Parrot Tulip
In German
Herbstzeitlose
Papageientulpe
In French
colchique d'automne
Parrot Tulip
In Spanish
cólquico
Parrot Tulip
In Greek
φθινόπωρο κρόκος
παπαγάλος τουλίπα
In Portuguese
aftomn gema
Parrot Tulip
In Polish
aftomn żółtka
tulipany papuzie
In Latin
aftomn vitellus
Parrot tulip
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Ascomycota
Class
Liliopsida
Triumph
Order
Liliales
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Family
Liliaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Colchicum
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Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Colchiceae
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
160150
1
27800
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