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Parrot Tulip
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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Shrub

Origin

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North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Tulipa 'Parrot'
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

12
0 40000
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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Loamy soils, Well Drained
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-82-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.60 cm60.00 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
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Bedding, Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Micropropagation, Offsets, Seedlings, Tissue culture
Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
-

Allergy

Nasal irritation, Skin irritation, Skin rash
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Whole plant

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
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TULIPA 'Apricot Parrot'
AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Apricot Parrot Tulip, Parrot Tulip
False Indigo

In Hindi

Parrot Tulip
इंडिगो

In German

Papageientulpe
falsches Indigo

In French

Parrot Tulip
faux Indigo

In Spanish

Parrot Tulip
Falso Indigo

In Greek

παπαγάλος τουλίπα
Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

Parrot Tulip
false Indigo

In Polish

tulipany papuzie
fałsz Indigo

In Latin

Parrot tulip
falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Ascomycota
Magnoliophyta

Class

Triumph
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Order

-
Fabales

Family

Liliaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

-
Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

15021
1 27800
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Difference Between Parrot Tulip and False Indigo

If you are confused whether Parrot Tulip or False Indigo are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Parrot Tulip and False Indigo Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Parrot Tulip are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for False Indigo fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Parrot Tulip and False Indigo if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Parrot Tulip and False Indigo

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Parrot Tulip and False Indigo. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Parrot Tulip and False Indigo as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Parrot Tulip is whereas of False Indigo is . Parrot Tulip has beauty benefits as follows: while False Indigo has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Parrot Tulip vs False Indigo

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Parrot Tulip vs False Indigo and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Parrot Tulip are Nasal irritation, Skin irritation and Skin rash whereas of False Indigo have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Parrot Tulip has no showy fruits and False Indigo has no showy fruits. Also Parrot Tulip is not flowering and False Indigo is not flowering . You can compare Parrot Tulip and False Indigo facts and facts of other plants too.