Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, Canada
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Types
Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Tulipa 'Parrot'
Number of Varieties
451
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils
Fertile bottom land, Loamy soils, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-73-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
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21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm40.60 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Purple
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Peach, Light Green, Dark Salmon
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Lance shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Bedding, Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Micropropagation, Offsets, Seedlings, Tissue culture
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in fall, Prune in winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short twigs
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Red blotch, Tulip Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single, Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Nasal irritation, Skin irritation, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Fever, Gout, Laxative, Ophthalmic, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks
Flowers
Other Uses
Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Basketary, Used for fragrance, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
FRAXINUS nigra
TULIPA 'Apricot Parrot'
Common Name
Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash
Apricot Parrot Tulip, Parrot Tulip
In Hindi
Black Ash plant
Parrot Tulip
In German
Black Ash Pflanze
Papageientulpe
In French
plante Black Ash
Parrot Tulip
In Spanish
planta de negro de Ceniza
Parrot Tulip
In Greek
φυτό μαύρη τέφρα
παπαγάλος τουλίπα
In Portuguese
planta Black Ash
Parrot Tulip
In Polish
Black Ash roślin
tulipany papuzie
In Latin
Black ash herba
Parrot tulip
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Ascomycota
Class
Magnoliopsida
Triumph
Order
Scrophulariales
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Family
Oleaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Fraxinus
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Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Oleeae
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
18150
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27800
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