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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Perennial  

Origin
-  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada  

Types
Tulipa 'Parrot'  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
99+
2  

Habitat
Fertile bottom land, Loamy soils, Well Drained  
Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9-2  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
40.60 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Peach, Light Green, Dark Salmon  
White, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
Yellow  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
Palmate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Bedding, Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Micropropagation, Offsets, Seedlings, Tissue culture  
Root Division, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do not water from above  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

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  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial shade, Full 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  
Pest Free, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Semi-Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Nasal irritation, Skin irritation, Skin rash  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Rhizomes, Root  

Other Uses
Basketary, Used for fragrance, Used for Landscaping  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  
Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TULIPA 'Apricot Parrot'  
PODOPHYLLUM peltatum  

Common Name
Apricot Parrot Tulip, Parrot Tulip  
American Mandrake, Mayapple  

In Hindi
Parrot Tulip  
अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा  

In German
Papageientulpe  
amerikanisch Alraune  

In French
Parrot Tulip  
mandrake américain  

In Spanish
Parrot Tulip  
mandrágora americana  

In Greek
παπαγάλος τουλίπα  
american μανδραγόρα  

In Portuguese
Parrot Tulip  
mandrake americano  

In Polish
tulipany papuzie  
amerykański mandragory  

In Latin
Parrot tulip  
Latin mandragoras  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Ascomycota  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Triumph  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Ranunculales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Berberidaceae  

Genus
-  
Podophyllum  

Clade
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
150  
99+
2  

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Difference Between Parrot Tulip and Mayapple

If you are confused whether Parrot Tulip or Mayapple 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 Mayapple Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Parrot Tulip are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Mayapple fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Parrot Tulip and Mayapple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Parrot Tulip and Mayapple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Parrot Tulip and Mayapple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Parrot Tulip and Mayapple 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 Mayapple is antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms and Stomach pain. Parrot Tulip has beauty benefits as follows: while Mayapple has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Parrot Tulip vs Mayapple

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