Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Europe, Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Asia, China
Australia
Types
Parrot Tulips, Triumph Tulips, Darwin Hybrid Tulips
Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia
Number of Varieties
30002
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40000
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Habitat
Mountains, Temperate Regions
open forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-88-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval/Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm530.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm530.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Plum, Bronze
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring
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
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Shade areas
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
In Summer
Not so frequently
Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant
In Spring
Moderate
Adequately
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
Prune after flowering
Fertilizers
9-9-6
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Gray mold, Nematodes, Red blotch, Snails
Red spider mite
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Caterpillar, Mites, Rodents, Squirrels
-
Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Skin Disorders, Skin irritation
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
TULIPA
Acacia retinodes
Common Name
Tulip
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle
In Hindi
ट्यूलिप
Silver Wattle
In German
Tulpe
Silver Wattle
In French
Tulipe
Mimosa d'été
In Spanish
tulipán
acacia amarilla
In Greek
τουλίπα
ασήμι μιμόζα
In Portuguese
Tulipa
Acacia retinodes
In Polish
Tulipan
Silver Wattle
In Latin
Tulip
Silver Wattle
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Fabales
Family
Liliaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Tulipa
Acacia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Lilioideae
-
Number of Species
150950
1
27800
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