Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
China
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Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Tulipa 'Parrot'
Number of Varieties
1001
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Fertile bottom land, Loamy soils, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-103-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 7
8-1
Sunset Zone
7, 9, 10
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm40.60 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
3.00 cm25.40 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Peach, Light Green, Dark Salmon
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Lance shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full 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
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought
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, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Red blotch, Tulip Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Nasal irritation, Skin irritation, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Flowers
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Basketary, Used for fragrance, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides
TULIPA 'Apricot Parrot'
Common Name
Centipede Grass
Apricot Parrot Tulip, Parrot Tulip
In Hindi
Hydrangea
Parrot Tulip
In German
Hortensie
Papageientulpe
In French
Hortensia
Parrot Tulip
In Spanish
Hortensia
Parrot Tulip
In Greek
υδραγεία
παπαγάλος τουλίπα
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
Parrot Tulip
In Polish
Hortensja
tulipany papuzie
In Latin
Hibiscus
Parrot tulip
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Ascomycota
Class
Liliopsida
Triumph
Order
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Family
Poaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Ophiuroides
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Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Andropogoneae
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Subfamily
Sorghum
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Number of Species
10150
1
27800
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