Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fruits, Trees
Origin
Europe, Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Asia, China
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Types
Parrot Tulips, Triumph Tulips, Darwin Hybrid Tulips
Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima
Number of Varieties
30001
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40000
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Habitat
Mountains, Temperate Regions
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
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Habit
Clump-Forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm800.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm900.00 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
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Greyish Brown, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Autumn
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Rich
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Not so frequently
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Rich
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut leaves after fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
9-9-6
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Gray mold, Nematodes, Red blotch, Snails
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Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Gastric
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
Good Cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Skin Disorders, Skin irritation
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
TULIPA
Limonia acidissima
Common Name
Tulip
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
In Hindi
ट्यूलिप
कबिट
In German
Tulpe
Indischer Holzapfel
In French
Tulipe
Kawista
In Spanish
tulipán
Kawista
In Greek
τουλίπα
γλυκό ασβέστη
In Portuguese
Tulipa
Limonia
In Polish
Tulipan
Feronia słoniowa
In Latin
Tulip
dulcis ad cinerem
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Sapindales
Family
Liliaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Tulipa
Limonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
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Citreae
Subfamily
Lilioideae
Aurantioideae
Number of Species
1501
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27800
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