Tulip is a genus of about 100 species of flowering plants in the family Liliaceae. They are native to south Europe, north Africa, and Asia from Anatolia and Iran (where the flower is suggested on the nation's flag) east to northeast China and Japan. The centre of diversity of the genus is in the Pamir and Hindu Kush mountains and the Kazakhstan steppes.
The tulip is a national flower of Iran and Turkey, and tulip motifs feature prominently in Persian and Turkish folk arts. The European name for the flower is a misuse of the Persian word for turban, a mistake probably originating in the common Turkish custom of wearing flowers in folds of the turban. Alternatively, the misuse may have arisen because this eastern flower, when not yet in full bloom, resembles a turban.
Unofficially, the flower is also emblematic of The Netherlands. In an annual gesture of gratitude to Canada for liberating the nation from Nazi tyranny in World War two, a supply of tulips is sent to be planted in Canada's national capital.
In both the Ottoman Empire and Netherlands, separate episodes of tulip mania struck both nations which led to damaging speculation crashes which also contributed to the Ottoman Empire's financial decline.
Tulips cannot be grown in the open in tropical climates, as they require a cold winter
To whom the credit belongs for bringing the flower to northwest Europe is unclear.
Some species of the planet
Tulipa acuminata
Exposure: Full sun
Soil type: Well-drained/light
Height: 50cm
Spread: 20cm
It has long, pointed, flamered petals with a yellow base - instead
of broad, oval-shaped petals like most tulips. This variety looks best
in containers on a patio, or planted in groups in a border.
Tulipa batalinii is a species of tulip native to Iran and Turkestan.
The plant is about 15 cm in height. It flowers in spring, usually around
mid-April.
Several cultivars are grown as ornamental plants in gardens, including
'Apricot Jewel', 'Bright Gem', 'Bronze Charm', 'Red Gem', and 'Yellow
Jewel'.
'Christmas Marvel' produces vivid cerise-pink, egg-shaped flowers in April and May.
Tulips are best planted in November as this minimises the risk of attack from the fungal disease, tulip fire, which causes the foliage to become distorted and covered with fuzzy, grey fungal growth and the flowers to either fail to open or to be marked with bleached spots. Any infected bulbs are best thrown away and the ground they were planted in should not be used to grow any tulips for several years.
Remove flowers as they fade to prevent plants wasting energy setting
seed. Soil type: Well-drained/light
Height: 35cm
Time to plant: November to November Exposure: Full sun
Hardiness: Hardy Soil type: Well-drained/light
Height: 35cm
Time to plant: November to November
'Elegance' has beautiful pure white flowers in mid-spring. It
is great for growing in a mixed border, especially with bronze leaved
fennel or among purple wallflowers. In autumn, plant bulbs 10cm to 15cm
(4in to 6in) deep in well-drained, fertile soil in a sunny spot. Tulips
are best planted in November as this minimises the risk of attack from
the fungal disease, tulip fire, which causes the foliage to become distorted
and covered with fuzzy, grey fungal growth and the flowers to either
fail to open or to be marked with bleached spots.
'Heart's Delight' perfect for planting in rockery or in containers.
Earlier flowering than most, it produces dark rose-red blooms with pale
pink margins and red-marked, golden yellow bases in March and April.
The leaves have attractive purple markings. Tulips are best planted
in November as this minimises the risk of attack from fungal disease,
tulip fire, which causes foliage to become distorted and covered with
fuzzy, grey fungal growth and the flowers to either fail to open or
to be marked with bleached spots. Any bulbs that become infected with
this disease are best thrown away and the ground they were planted in
should not be used to grow any tulips for several years. Remove the
flowers as they fade to prevent plants wasting energy setting seed.
Soil type: Well-drained/light. Height: 20cm. Time to plant: November
to November
Tulipa pulchella is a dwarf tulip native to Iran and Turkey.
It has a bulb 1-2 cm diameter, which produces a flowering stem often
20 cm tall. The leaves are glaucous-green, 10-15 cm long. The flowers
are reddish-purple, with six tepals 3 cm long and 1.5 cm broad. It was
introduced to Europe in the early 1800s, where a small number of cultivars
are grown as ornamental plants in gardens,
Tulipa turkestanica ) is a species of tulip native to central
Asia, notably in Turkistan. It is an herbaceous perennial bulbflower,
growing 10 cm to 15 cm tall, with 2-4 glaucous-green leaves up to 15
cm long on each stem. The flowers are white to pinkish red, with yellow
centre; each plant produces from 1 - 12 flowers in early spring. Tulipa
turkestanica is a popular ornamental plant.
Other species
Tulipa agenensis
Tulipa armena
Tulipa aucheriana
Tulipa bakeri
Tulipa biflora
Tulipa borszczowii
Tulipa butkovii
Tulipa carinata
Tulipa celsiana
Tulipa clusiana
Tulipa cretica
Tulipa cypria
Tulipa dasystemon
Tulipa didieri
Tulipa dubia
Tulipa edulis
Tulipa ferganica
Tulipa gesneriana
Tulipa goulimyi
Tulipa greigii
Tulipa grengiolensis
Tulipa heterophylla
Tulipa hoogiana
Tulipa humilis
Tulipa iliensis
Tulipa ingens
Tulipa julia
Tulipa kaufmanniana
Tulipa kolpakowskiana
Tulipa kurdica
Tulipa kuschkensis
Tulipa lanata
Tulipa lehmanniana
Tulipa linifolia
Tulipa marjolettii
Tulipa mauritania
Tulipa micheliana
Tulipa montana
Tulipa orphanidea
Tulipa ostrowskiana
Tulipa platystigma
Tulipa polychroma
Tulipa praecox
Tulipa praestans
Tulipa primulina
Tulipa pulchella
Tulipa retroflexa
Tulipa saxatilis
Tulipa sharonensis
Tulipa sprengeri
Tulipa stapfii
Tulipa subpraestans
Tulipa sylvestris
Tulipa systola
Tulipa tarda
Tulipa tetraphylla
Tulipa tschimganica
Tulipa tubergeniana
Tulipa undulatifolia
Tulipa urumiensis
Tulipa urumoffii
Tulipa violacea
Tulipa whittalli
Trivia
Foreign names
Tulpen = German
Tulipán = Spain
Tulipe = French
Tulipa = Italian
Tulipan = Danish
Tulp = Dutch (Museum de Zwarte Tulp is a museum on the flower in Holland).
The Tulip Era (Turkish Lâle Devri), from 1718 to 1730, was a period of the Ottoman Empire during which Nevsehirli Damat Ibrahim Pasha was Grand Vizier of the Empire. It was a relatively peaceful period in which the Ottoman Empire oriented itself towards Europe. The name of the period derives from the fact that, like the Dutch Republic a century before, the Ottoman empire experienced a tulip craze. Tulips were widely purchased by the nobility and came to represent the fashion of the era.
The term tulip mania (tulipomania) is used metaphorically to refer to any large economic bubble. The term originally came from the period in the history of the Netherlands during which demand for tulip bulbs reached a peak so enormous prices were charged for a single bulb. It took place in the first part of the 17th century, especially in 1636-37.
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Origin of surname tulip
Borderlands of Scottish: The distinguished name tulip is thought to have first emerged in the borderlands between Scotland and England. The name is from the Latin "tulipa," meaning "tulip," and was most likely first borne by a grower or seller of tulips. Spelling variations include: Tulip, Tulippe, Tewlop, Tewloppe, Tulipp and others. First found in the northern counties of England, where the tulip family emerged.
Terms similar to the word Tulip
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