Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fruit
Origin
-
Africa
Types
Tulipa 'Parrot'
-
Number of Varieties
11
0
40000
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Habitat
Fertile bottom land, Loamy soils, Well Drained
along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-4
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.60 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Peach, Light Green, Dark Salmon
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
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
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours
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 branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Tulip Viruses
Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Ants
Allergy
Nasal irritation, Skin irritation, Skin rash
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Basketary, Used for fragrance, Used for Landscaping
For making oil for cosmetics
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
TULIPA 'Apricot Parrot'
CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'
Common Name
Apricot Parrot Tulip, Parrot Tulip
Crenshaw Melon
In Hindi
Parrot Tulip
खरबूजा
In German
Papageientulpe
Zuckermelone
In French
Parrot Tulip
Melon
In Spanish
Parrot Tulip
Crenshaw Melon
In Greek
παπαγάλος τουλίπα
Crenshaw Melon
In Portuguese
Parrot Tulip
Crenshaw Melon
In Polish
tulipany papuzie
Crenshaw Melon
In Latin
Parrot tulip
Crenshaw Melon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Ascomycota
Magnoliophyta
Class
Triumph
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Cucurbitales
Family
Liliaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
-
Cucumis
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1501
1
27800
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