Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
North America, South America, Argentina, Brazil
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Types
Bromeliad
Tulipa 'Parrot'
Number of Varieties
401
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40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas
Fertile bottom land, Loamy soils, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-153-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
27.90 cm40.60 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm25.40 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Peach, Light Green, Dark Salmon
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Lance shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Bedding, Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Micropropagation, Offsets, Seedlings, Tissue culture
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer
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
Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Skin rash
Nasal irritation, Skin irritation, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Basketary, Used for fragrance, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
DYCKIA remotiflora
TULIPA 'Apricot Parrot'
Common Name
Dyckia
Apricot Parrot Tulip, Parrot Tulip
In Hindi
डिकिया
Parrot Tulip
In German
Dyckia
Papageientulpe
In French
Dyckia
Parrot Tulip
In Spanish
Dyckia
Parrot Tulip
In Greek
dyckia
παπαγάλος τουλίπα
In Portuguese
Dyckia
Parrot Tulip
In Polish
dyckia
tulipany papuzie
In Latin
dyckia
Parrot tulip
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Ascomycota
Class
Liliopsida
Triumph
Order
Bromeliales
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Family
Bromeliaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Dyckia
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Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
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Number of Species
120150
1
27800
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