Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Vegetable
Origin
-
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Tulipa 'Parrot'
red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper
Number of Varieties
130
0
40000
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Habitat
Fertile bottom land, Loamy soils, Well Drained
Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.60 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Peach, Light Green, Dark Salmon
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange, Light Yellow, Chocolate, Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Bedding, Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Micropropagation, Offsets, Seedlings, Tissue culture
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do not water from above
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Tulip Viruses
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cercospora leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
-
Allergy
Nasal irritation, Skin irritation, Skin rash
Hives, Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Improve skin tone
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits
Other Uses
Basketary, Used for fragrance, Used for Landscaping
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
TULIPA 'Apricot Parrot'
CAPSICUM annuum
Common Name
Apricot Parrot Tulip, Parrot Tulip
Pepper
In Hindi
Parrot Tulip
शिमला मिर्च
In German
Papageientulpe
Capsicum
In French
Parrot Tulip
Capsicum
In Spanish
Parrot Tulip
Pimiento
In Greek
παπαγάλος τουλίπα
Κοκκινοπίπερο
In Portuguese
Parrot Tulip
cápsico
In Polish
tulipany papuzie
papryka
In Latin
Parrot tulip
Capsicum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Ascomycota
Magnoliophyta
Class
Triumph
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Solanales
Family
Liliaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
-
Capsicum
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Capsiceae
Subfamily
-
Solanoideae
Number of Species
1505
1
27800
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