Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Cactus
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Europe, Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Asia, China
Types
Trichocereus pachanoi
Parrot Tulips, Triumph Tulips, Darwin Hybrid Tulips
Number of Varieties
153000
0
40000
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Habitat
low mountains
Mountains, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-104-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
-
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
-15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Plum, Bronze
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Not so frequently
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
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut leaves after fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
9-9-6
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial soft rot, bees, Fungal Diseases, Mealy bugs, Scale, Spider mites
Aphids, Gray mold, Nematodes, Red blotch, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Aphids, Caterpillar, Mites, Rodents, Squirrels
Allergy
-
contact allergic dermatitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Removes dandruff, Skin inflammation, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
antimicrobial, Cardiac, High blood pressure, Wounds
Skin Disorders, Skin irritation
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Stem
Flowers
Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Trichocereus pachanoi
TULIPA
Common Name
Trichocereus
Tulip
In Hindi
Trichocereus
ट्यूलिप
In German
Trichocereus
Tulpe
In French
Trichocereus
Tulipe
In Spanish
Trichocereus
tulipán
In Greek
Trichocereus
τουλίπα
In Portuguese
Trichocereus
Tulipa
In Polish
Trichocereus
Tulipan
In Latin
Trichocereus
Tulip
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Liliales
Family
Cactaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Echinopsis
Tulipa
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Trichocereeae
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Lilioideae
Number of Species
128150
1
27800
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