Tulips
One of my favorite flowers, the tulip comes in so many colors and varieties. Keukenhof Botanical Garden is world-famous for its spectacular displays of tulips for a short few weeks in spring.
| Botanical name | Tulipa gesneriana |
| English names | Tulip |
| Nederlandse naam | Tulp |
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Characteristics
| Native habitat | Turkey, Iran, Europe, western Himalayas, southern Siberia, Mongolia, north-western China | |||
| Plant Type | perennial herb, bulb | |||
| Bloom time | spring, Mar, Apr, May | Fall color | ||
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Special notes
Species tulip, Tulipa sprengeri, was first introduced to cultvation from Turkey in the nineteenth century. Sadly, it is now extinct in the wild, but still thrives in gardens, naturalising in part-shade on moisture-retentive soils.
Categories
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