Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
South Africa
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Types
Ipomoea quamoclit
Tulipa 'Parrot'
Number of Varieties
101
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
Fertile bottom land, Loamy soils, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-103-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Mat-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
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Magenta
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Peach, Light Green, Dark Salmon
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray 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, Alternate
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
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
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
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
Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Nasal irritation, Skin irritation, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-fungal, Purgative
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Basketary, Used for fragrance, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Ipomoea quamoclit
TULIPA 'Apricot Parrot'
Common Name
star glory , hummingbird vine
Apricot Parrot Tulip, Parrot Tulip
In Hindi
Kunjlata
Parrot Tulip
In German
Ipomoea quamoclit
Papageientulpe
In French
Ipomoea quamoclit
Parrot Tulip
In Spanish
Ipomoea quamoclit
Parrot Tulip
In Greek
Ipomoea quamoclit
παπαγάλος τουλίπα
In Portuguese
Ipomoea quamoclit
Parrot Tulip
In Polish
Ipomoea quamoclit
tulipany papuzie
In Latin
Ipomoea quamoclit
Parrot tulip
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Ascomycota
Class
Magnoliopsida
Triumph
Order
Solanales
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Family
Amaryllidaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Ipomoea
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Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Ipomoeeae
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Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
25150
1
27800
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