Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Brazil
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Types
Brunfelsia americana, Brunfelsia australis, Brunfelsia chiricaspi
Tulipa 'Parrot'
Number of Varieties
501
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40000
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Habitat
Thickets, Woodlands
Fertile bottom land, Loamy soils, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-113-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm40.60 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Lavender
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Peach, Light Green, Dark Salmon
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan, Brown
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Bedding, Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
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
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Red blotch, Tulip Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
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Basketary, Used for fragrance, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
BRUNFELSIA calycina
TULIPA 'Apricot Parrot'
Common Name
Raintree
Apricot Parrot Tulip, Parrot Tulip
In Hindi
Brunfelsia plant
Parrot Tulip
In German
Brunfelsia Pflanze
Papageientulpe
In French
plante Brunfelsia
Parrot Tulip
In Spanish
planta brunfelsia
Parrot Tulip
In Greek
φυτό Brunfelsia
παπαγάλος τουλίπα
In Portuguese
plantas Brunfelsia
Parrot Tulip
In Polish
Brunfelsia roślin
tulipany papuzie
In Latin
Hedysarum herba
Parrot tulip
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Ascomycota
Class
Magnoliopsida
Triumph
Order
Solanales
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Family
Solanaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Brunfelsia
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Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Petunia
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Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
50150
1
27800
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