Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass
Origin
Europe, Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Asia, China
Middle Africa
Types
Parrot Tulips, Triumph Tulips, Darwin Hybrid Tulips
Perennial Grass
Number of Varieties
300015
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40000
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Habitat
Mountains, Temperate Regions
Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-87-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Plum, Bronze
Sandy Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Purple
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Shade areas
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Budding, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
In Summer
Not so frequently
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut leaves after fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
9-9-6
Nitrogen, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Gray mold, Nematodes, Red blotch, Snails
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, 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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Caterpillar, Mites, Rodents, Squirrels
Birds, Flying insects
Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis
Asthma, breathing problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for animals, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Skin Disorders, Skin irritation
Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Food for animals, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
TULIPA
PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
Common Name
Tulip
Elephant Grass
In Hindi
ट्यूलिप
हाथी घास
In German
Tulpe
Elefantengras
In French
Tulipe
l'herbe à éléphant
In Spanish
tulipán
pasto elefante
In Greek
τουλίπα
ελέφαντα χόρτο
In Portuguese
Tulipa
capim-elefante
In Polish
Tulipan
trawa słoniowa
In Latin
Tulip
elephanti herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Poales
Family
Liliaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Tulipa
Pennisetum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Paniceae
Subfamily
Lilioideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
1501
1
27800
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