Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Origin
Europe, Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Asia, China
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Types
Parrot Tulips, Triumph Tulips, Darwin Hybrid Tulips
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
Number of Varieties
3000140
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40000
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Habitat
Mountains, Temperate Regions
gardens, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-83-11
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
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm120.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Plum, Bronze
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Not so frequently
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Loamy, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Cut leaves after fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
9-9-6
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Gray mold, Nematodes, Red blotch, Snails
Aphids, Mosquito
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Caterpillar, Mites, Rodents, Squirrels
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Skin Disorders, Skin irritation
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Groundcover
Botanical Name
TULIPA
BASSIA scoparia
Common Name
Tulip
Burningbush, Kochia
In Hindi
ट्यूलिप
Bassia scoparia
In German
Tulpe
Besen-Radmelde
In French
Tulipe
Bassia scoparia
In Spanish
tulipán
Kochia scoparia
In Greek
τουλίπα
Bassia scoparia
In Portuguese
Tulipa
Bassia scoparia
In Polish
Tulipan
Mietelnik żakula
In Latin
Tulip
Bassia scoparia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Caryophyllales
Family
Liliaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
Tulipa
Bassia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Lilioideae
Camphorosmoideae
Number of Species
1504
1
27800
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