Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Eastern Asia, India
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Types
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Tulipa 'Parrot'
Number of Varieties
-1
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40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
Fertile bottom land, Loamy soils, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-113-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm40.60 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
12.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow green
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Peach, Light Green, Dark Salmon
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink
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
Succulent
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Bedding, Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Stem Planting
Micropropagation, Offsets, Seedlings, Tissue culture
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do not water from above
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot, Scale
Aphids, Red blotch, Tulip Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Skin irritation
Nasal irritation, Skin irritation, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for insects, Very little waste, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Air freshner, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Basketary, Used for fragrance, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA lactea
TULIPA 'Apricot Parrot'
Common Name
Mottled Spurge, Frilled Fan, Elkhorn
Apricot Parrot Tulip, Parrot Tulip
In Hindi
Elkhorn
Parrot Tulip
In German
Elkhorn
Papageientulpe
In French
Elkhorn
Parrot Tulip
In Spanish
cuerno de alce
Parrot Tulip
In Greek
Elkhorn
παπαγάλος τουλίπα
In Portuguese
Elkhorn
Parrot Tulip
In Polish
Elkhorn
tulipany papuzie
In Latin
Elkhorn
Parrot tulip
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Ascomycota
Class
Magnoliopsida
Triumph
Order
Malpighiales
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Family
Euphorbiaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Euphorbia
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Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms
Tribe
Euphorbieae
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Subfamily
Euphorbioideae
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Number of Species
1150
1
27800
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