Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Europe, Asia
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Types
Blue Oat grass
Tulipa 'Parrot'
Number of Varieties
-1
0
40000
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Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
Fertile bottom land, Loamy soils, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-93-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.50 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
Brown
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Peach, Light Green, Dark Salmon
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Brown
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Bedding, Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Micropropagation, Offsets, Seedlings, Tissue culture
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
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
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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
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
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, Itchy eyes
Nasal irritation, Skin irritation, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
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Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item
Basketary, Used for fragrance, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ARRHENATHERUM
TULIPA 'Apricot Parrot'
Common Name
Oatgrass
Apricot Parrot Tulip, Parrot Tulip
In Hindi
जई घास
Parrot Tulip
In German
Ährengras
Papageientulpe
In French
Folle avoine
Parrot Tulip
In Spanish
oat Grass
Parrot Tulip
In Greek
βρώμη Grass
παπαγάλος τουλίπα
In Portuguese
aveia-
Parrot Tulip
In Polish
Owies trawa
tulipany papuzie
In Latin
oat Grass
Parrot tulip
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Ascomycota
Class
Liliopsida
Triumph
Order
Poales
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Family
Poaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Danthonia
-
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Aveneae
-
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
-
Number of Species
450150
1
27800
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