Tulipa

Tulipa
Tulipa

Tulips
Genus:Tulipa
Family:Liliaceae
Type:perennial bulb

Tulips are spring blooming bulbs with a long history of cultivation, as well as a notorious history in commerce.

Description

Tulips grow from bulbs, each bulb producing a single shoot with alternate, straplike leaves and a single flower. The plant dies back shortly after flowering in mid-spring.

Growing Conditions

Tulips require a well drained soil, and can suffer from over-irrigation in the summer.

Varieties

Uses

Tulips are grown for spring color and as cut flowers.

Maintenance

Propagation

Harvest

Pests and Diseases

References


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