Tulipa
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Tulipa Tulipa
| Tulips | |
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| 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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
Tulips require a well drained soil, and can suffer from over-irrigation in the summer.
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Uses[edit | edit source]
Tulips are grown for spring color and as cut flowers.
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