Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Mediterranean
Europe, Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Asia, China
Types
cowpea , pigeon pea
Parrot Tulips, Triumph Tulips, Darwin Hybrid Tulips
Number of Varieties
173000
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, Loamy soils
Mountains, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
10-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Plum, Bronze
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Variety of soil types
Drought, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs watering once a week
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering
In Summer
Consistently
Not so frequently
In Spring
Adequately
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, 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
Cut leaves after fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
9-9-6
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf curl, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot
Aphids, Gray mold, Nematodes, Red blotch, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Light Frost
Drought, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, 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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Aphids, Caterpillar, Mites, Rodents, Squirrels
Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
contact allergic dermatitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Skin Disorders, Skin irritation
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PISUM sativum
TULIPA
Common Name
Garden Pea
Tulip
In Hindi
मटर
ट्यूलिप
In German
Erbse
Tulpe
In French
Erbse
Tulipe
In Spanish
guisante
tulipán
In Greek
μπιζέλι
τουλίπα
In Portuguese
ervilha
Tulipa
In Polish
groch
Tulipan
In Latin
pea
Tulip
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Liliales
Family
Fabaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Pisum
Tulipa
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Lilioideae
Number of Species
150150
1
27800
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