Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
-
-
Types
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
Tulipa 'Parrot'
Number of Varieties
181
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Mountains
Fertile bottom land, Loamy soils, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-83-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
8-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.50 cm40.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Peach, Light Green, Dark Salmon
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lung shaped
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Bedding, Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Micropropagation, Offsets, Seedlings, Tissue culture
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do not water from above
In Summer
Drought Tolerant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Adequately
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
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
Powdery mildew, Slugs
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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Nasal irritation, Skin irritation, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Basketary, Used for fragrance, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
TULIPA 'Apricot Parrot'
Common Name
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
Apricot Parrot Tulip, Parrot Tulip
In Hindi
Lungwort
Parrot Tulip
In German
Lungenkraut
Papageientulpe
In French
pulmonaire
Parrot Tulip
In Spanish
Lungwort
Parrot Tulip
In Greek
Lungwort
παπαγάλος τουλίπα
In Portuguese
pulmonária
Parrot Tulip
In Polish
płucnik
tulipany papuzie
In Latin
Lungwort
Parrot tulip
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Ascomycota
Ascomycota
Class
Ascomycetes
Triumph
Order
Peltigerales
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Family
Boraginaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Pulmonaria
-
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Boragineae
-
Subfamily
Boraginoideae
-
Number of Species
18150
1
27800
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