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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

South Africa
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Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
Tulipa 'Parrot'

Number of Varieties

71
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Fertile bottom land, Loamy soils, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm40.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Peach, Light Green, Dark Salmon

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Bedding, Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Micropropagation, Offsets, Seedlings, Tissue culture

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
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

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves
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

Facts

Flowers

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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic
Nasal irritation, Skin irritation, Skin rash

Benefits

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

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Flowers

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Basketary, Used for fragrance, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
TULIPA 'Apricot Parrot'

Common Name

Buttonbush
Apricot Parrot Tulip, Parrot Tulip

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
Parrot Tulip

In German

Button Strauch
Papageientulpe

In French

buttonbush arbuste
Parrot Tulip

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
Parrot Tulip

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
παπαγάλος τουλίπα

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
Parrot Tulip

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
tulipany papuzie

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
Parrot tulip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Ascomycota

Class

Magnoliopsida
Triumph

Order

Rubiales
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Family

Bruniaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
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Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

12150
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and Parrot Tulip

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Importance of Buttonbush and Parrot Tulip

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Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs Parrot Tulip

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Buttonbush vs Parrot Tulip and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Buttonbush are Toxic whereas of Parrot Tulip have Nasal irritation, Skin irritation and Skin rash respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Buttonbush has showy fruits and Parrot Tulip has no showy fruits. Also Buttonbush is flowering and Parrot Tulip is not flowering . You can compare Buttonbush and Parrot Tulip facts and facts of other plants too.