Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Flowering Plants
Origin
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United States
Types
Tulipa 'Parrot'
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Number of Varieties
125
0
40000
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Habitat
Fertile bottom land, Loamy soils, Well Drained
Rich Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-84-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.60 cm25.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Peach, Light Green, Dark Salmon
Lavender, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
-
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
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Ovate-lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Bedding, Container, Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Micropropagation, Offsets, Seedlings, Tissue culture
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do not water from above
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
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
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 flowers
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Tulip Viruses
Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Nasal irritation, Skin irritation, Skin rash
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Basketary, Used for fragrance, Used for Landscaping
As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
TULIPA 'Apricot Parrot'
Phlox bifida
Common Name
Apricot Parrot Tulip, Parrot Tulip
Phlox bifida, Phlox
In Hindi
Parrot Tulip
Phlox bifida
In German
Papageientulpe
Phlox bifida
In French
Parrot Tulip
Phlox bifida
In Spanish
Parrot Tulip
Phlox bifida
In Greek
παπαγάλος τουλίπα
Phlox bifida
In Portuguese
Parrot Tulip
Phlox bifida
In Polish
tulipany papuzie
Phlox bifida
In Latin
Parrot tulip
Phlox bifida
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Ascomycota
Magnoliophyta
Class
Triumph
Magnoliopsida
Order
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Solanales
Family
Liliaceae
Polemoniaceae
Genus
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Phlox
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Phlocideae
Subfamily
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Polemonioideae
Number of Species
15067
1
27800
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