Scientific Name:
Tulipa
cvs.
Pronunciation:
TEW-lih-puh
Common Name:
tulip
Family Name:
Liliaceae
Plant Type:
Flowering cut plant, Flowering pot plant, Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Spring bulb 10-80cm tall; leaves 2-6(-12), alternate, linear to oblong, 20-40cm long x 3-6cm wide; flowers usually solitary (some with up to 4 florets), cup-shaped with 6 tepals available in every colour except blue, Apr-May; capsules 1-3cm long x 0.5-1cm wide, 3 rounded sides, leathery, many seeded.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Vase
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Origin:
Europe, Garden origin
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Humus rich, Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Container planting, Cut flower or foliage, Floristry, Group or mass planting, Indoor plant, Spring interest
Additional Info:
Google. Species shown or on campus may include Species shown or on campus may include T. gesneriana, T. humilis, T. saxatilis, T. tarda, and T. wedenskyi.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Shapes:
Linear, Oblong
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Sheathing
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Flowers solitary
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
6
Corolla Shape:
Campanulate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Orange, Yellow, Violet, Pink, Magenta, Red, Dark-red (Can be bicolored, striped)
Flower Scent:
Sweet
Flower Time at Peak:
Mar, Apr, May
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Jun, Jul
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Bulbs, (most are 10-20cm below soil surface)
Propagation:
Seed, Division - below ground parts
Optimal Temp.:
Low
Light Level:
Medium
Maintenance:
Low
Other:
Remove wilting flowers to direct wnergy to bulb
Pest Susceptibility:
Mold, Nematodes, Rodents, Root rot, Virus (Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Rabbit resistant)
Specific Pests:
Viral infections give some prized cultivars their distinctive tepal patterns
Course(s):
- CLT Training
- HORT 1193/1293
- Level 1 Apprenticeship
Location(s):
- (AGB) Acer Griseum Bed
- (BCE) Boulevard (Circular) Eastend : T. tarda
- (BUG) BUG garden
- (GNH) GreeNHouse
- (GRB) GRass Bed
- (MCF) Main Courtyard Fountain
- (PPL) Pine PLanting