Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Shrubs, Spurge
Origin
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Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
Types
Tulipa 'Parrot'
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
Number of Varieties
1170
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40000
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Habitat
Fertile bottom land, Loamy soils, Well Drained
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.60 cm200.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm400.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Peach, Light Green, Dark Salmon
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark 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
Palmately Lobed
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Dry, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
All year
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Bedding, Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Micropropagation, Offsets, Seedlings, Tissue culture
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do not water from above
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Tulip Viruses
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
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
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
Allergy
Nasal irritation, Skin irritation, Skin rash
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Basketary, Used for fragrance, Used for Landscaping
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
TULIPA 'Apricot Parrot'
JATROPHA
Common Name
Apricot Parrot Tulip, Parrot Tulip
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
In Hindi
Parrot Tulip
रतनजोत
In German
Papageientulpe
Purgiernuß
In French
Parrot Tulip
purghère
In Spanish
Parrot Tulip
frailejón
In Greek
παπαγάλος τουλίπα
jatropha
In Portuguese
Parrot Tulip
galamaluco
In Polish
tulipany papuzie
jatrofa
In Latin
Parrot tulip
Jatropha
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Ascomycota
Magnoliophyta
Class
Triumph
Magnoliopsida
Order
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Euphorbiales
Family
Liliaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
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Jatropha
Clade
Angiosperms
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
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Jatropheae
Subfamily
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Crotonoideae
Number of Species
150170
1
27800
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