Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada
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Types
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Tulipa 'Parrot'
Number of Varieties
301
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40000
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Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest
Fertile bottom land, Loamy soils, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-73-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22
Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm40.60 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm25.40 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Coral
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Peach, Light Green, Dark Salmon
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Lance shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Bedding, Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings
Micropropagation, Offsets, Seedlings, Tissue culture
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do not water from above
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
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Aphids, Red blotch, Tulip Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
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Single, Semi-Double
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Insects
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
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Nasal irritation, Skin irritation, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
Basketary, Used for fragrance, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ALNUS rubra
TULIPA 'Apricot Parrot'
Common Name
Oregon Alder, Red Alder
Apricot Parrot Tulip, Parrot Tulip
In Hindi
red alder
Parrot Tulip
In German
rot-Erle
Papageientulpe
In French
aulne rouge
Parrot Tulip
In Spanish
aliso rojo
Parrot Tulip
In Greek
κόκκινη σκλήθρα
παπαγάλος τουλίπα
In Portuguese
amieiro vermelho
Parrot Tulip
In Polish
czerwony olcha
tulipany papuzie
In Latin
red alnus
Parrot tulip
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Ascomycota
Class
Magnoliopsida
Triumph
Order
Fagales
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Family
Betulaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Alnus
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Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
35150
1
27800
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