Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
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Southern Africa
Types
Tulipa 'Parrot'
Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii
Number of Varieties
116
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40000
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Habitat
Fertile bottom land, Loamy soils, Well Drained
Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.60 cm12.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Peach, Light Green, Dark Salmon
Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Tongue shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Dry soil
Where to Plant?
Bedding, Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Micropropagation, Offsets, Seedlings, Tissue culture
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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
Less Watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Tulip Viruses
Fusarium root rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat And Humidity
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Ants, Flies
Allergy
Nasal irritation, Skin irritation, Skin rash
Irritation to intestines, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Sap
Other Uses
Basketary, Used for fragrance, Used for Landscaping
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Shampoo, Oil is used in mosquito repellents
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
TULIPA 'Apricot Parrot'
GASTERIA
Common Name
Apricot Parrot Tulip, Parrot Tulip
Gasteria
In Hindi
Parrot Tulip
Gasteria
In German
Papageientulpe
Gasteria
In French
Parrot Tulip
Gasteria
In Spanish
Parrot Tulip
Gasteria
In Greek
παπαγάλος τουλίπα
Gasteria
In Portuguese
Parrot Tulip
Gasteria
In Polish
tulipany papuzie
Gasteria
In Latin
Parrot tulip
Gasteria
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Ascomycota
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Class
Triumph
Monocots
Order
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Asparagales
Family
Liliaceae
Aloaceae
Genus
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Gasteria
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
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Asphodeloideae
Number of Species
15016
1
27800
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