Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Europe, Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Asia, China
Types
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
Parrot Tulips, Triumph Tulips, Darwin Hybrid Tulips
Number of Varieties
-3000
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
Mountains, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-154-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
10-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Plum, Bronze
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
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
Heart-shaped
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
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
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Drought, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering
In Summer
Average Water
Not so frequently
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Moderate
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, 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
9-9-6
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Aphids, Gray mold, Nematodes, Red blotch, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Mice
Aphids, Caterpillar, Mites, Rodents, Squirrels
Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
contact allergic dermatitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Soil protection
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
Skin Disorders, Skin irritation
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Flowers
Other Uses
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
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
TULIPA
Common Name
Mexican Yam bean
Tulip
In Hindi
Pachyrhizus erosus
ट्यूलिप
In German
Yambohne
Tulpe
In French
Kłębian kątowaty
Tulipe
In Spanish
Pachyrhizus erosus
tulipán
In Greek
Pachyrhizus erosus
τουλίπα
In Portuguese
Pachyrhizus erosus
Tulipa
In Polish
Pachyrhizus erosus
Tulipan
In Latin
Pachyrhizus erosus
Tulip
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Liliales
Family
Fabaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Pachyrhizus
Tulipa
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Lilioideae
Number of Species
100150
1
27800
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