Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
-
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Types
Tulipa 'Parrot'
Castanea pumila
Number of Varieties
18
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40000
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Habitat
Fertile bottom land, Loamy soils, Well Drained
Hillside, Ridges
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-85-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9-5
Sunset Zone
21,22
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.60 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Peach, Light Green, Dark Salmon
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Light Green, Chartreuse
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Yellow, Gold, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Bedding, Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Micropropagation, Offsets, Seedlings, Tissue culture
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, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks
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
Clay, Loam
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
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Tulip Viruses
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single, Semi-Double
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels
Allergy
Nasal irritation, Skin irritation, Skin rash
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Headache, Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Basketary, Used for fragrance, Used for Landscaping
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
TULIPA 'Apricot Parrot'
CASTANEA pumila
Common Name
Apricot Parrot Tulip, Parrot Tulip
Chinquapin
In Hindi
Parrot Tulip
बौना शाहबलूत
In German
Papageientulpe
Zwergkastanien
In French
Parrot Tulip
châtaignier nain
In Spanish
Parrot Tulip
el castaño enano
In Greek
παπαγάλος τουλίπα
νάνος καστανιάς
In Portuguese
Parrot Tulip
νάνος καστανιάς
In Polish
tulipany papuzie
krasnolud kasztan
In Latin
Parrot tulip
P. castaneis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Ascomycota
Anthophyta
Class
Triumph
Magnoliopsida
Order
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Fagales
Family
Liliaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
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Castanea
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Cherokee
Subfamily
-
Cassidinae
Number of Species
1506
1
27800
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