Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Biennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
-
Australia
Types
Tulipa 'Parrot'
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong
Number of Varieties
130
0
40000
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Habitat
Fertile bottom land, Loamy soils, Well Drained
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-89-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.60 cm2,743.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm1,500.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Peach, Light Green, Dark Salmon
Crimson, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Red, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer
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
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Bedding, Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Micropropagation, Offsets, Seedlings, Tissue culture
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do not water from above
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, 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
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Tulip Viruses
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single, Semi-Double
Single
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Nasal irritation, Skin irritation, Skin rash
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Basketary, Used for fragrance, Used for Landscaping
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
TULIPA 'Apricot Parrot'
BRACHYCHITON rupestris
Common Name
Apricot Parrot Tulip, Parrot Tulip
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree
In Hindi
Parrot Tulip
बोतल ट्री
In German
Papageientulpe
Flaschenbaum
In French
Parrot Tulip
Bouteille Arbre
In Spanish
Parrot Tulip
Árbol de la botella
In Greek
παπαγάλος τουλίπα
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Parrot Tulip
Bottle Tree
In Polish
tulipany papuzie
Butelka Drzewo
In Latin
Parrot tulip
Utrem ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Ascomycota
Magnoliophyta
Class
Triumph
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Malvales
Family
Liliaceae
Sterculiaceae
Genus
-
brachychiton
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Sterculieae
Subfamily
-
Sterculioideae
Number of Species
15030
1
27800
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