Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Herbs
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
Europe, Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Asia, China
Types
-
Parrot Tulips, Triumph Tulips, Darwin Hybrid Tulips
Number of Varieties
53000
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Mountains, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-7
10-1
Sunset Zone
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
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.60 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Gold, White, Yellow
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Plum, Bronze
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gold, Sandy Brown
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water from above
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Not so frequently
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
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
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
Aphids
Aphids, Gray mold, Nematodes, Red blotch, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Wildlife
Aphids, Caterpillar, Mites, Rodents, Squirrels
Allergy
-
contact allergic dermatitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Astringent, Digestive, Laxative
Skin Disorders, Skin irritation
Part of Plant Used
extracted oil, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
For making oil
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
TANACETUM balsamita
TULIPA
Common Name
Beaver Tongue, Costmary, Lady's Herb, Painted Daisy
Tulip
In Hindi
Painted Daisy
ट्यूलिप
In German
gemalt Gänseblümchen
Tulpe
In French
painted daisy
Tulipe
In Spanish
margarita pintada
tulipán
In Greek
ζωγραφισμένα μαργαρίτα
τουλίπα
In Portuguese
margarida pintada
Tulipa
In Polish
malowane stokrotka
Tulipan
In Latin
picta primula
Tulip
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Liliales
Family
Asteraceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Tanacetum
Tulipa
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Lilioideae
Number of Species
40150
1
27800
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