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Tulipπ·
Tulipa gesneriana
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A bulbous plant native to Central Asia and the eastern Mediterranean. Known for the 'Tulip Mania' speculative bubble in 17th-century Netherlands. Introduced to Japan in the late Edo period, with Niigata and Toyama as the main bulb production areas today. A quintessential spring flower bed plant with thousands of cultivars varying in color, shape, and pattern.
Identification Points
- βSingle flower per stem in spring with 6 tepals (3 petals + 3 sepals of identical form)
- βLeaves are fleshy and grayish-green, a few alternately arranged from the base
- βUnderground oblate bulb (tunicate bulb)
- βFlower colors are diverse: red, yellow, white, purple, bicolor, etc.
- βHeight: 20β60 cm
Habitat
Flower beds, parks, and pots; prefers sunny, well-drained locations
Season
MarchβMay (flowering)
Morphological TraitsAI-estimated, needs verification
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf type
Simple
Venation
Parallel
Leaf margin
Entire
Leaf shape
Linear
Growth form
Herb
Petal count
3 petals
Petal fusion
Free
Flowering season
Spring
Habitat
Cultivated
Leaf dissection
Undivided
Flower symmetry
Actinomorphic
Ovary position
Superior
Phylogenetic Positionγ¦γͺη§ β
Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Monocots > Liliales > Liliaceae
Divergence Era
Late Cretaceous
Evolution Notes
Liliaceae has been extensively reorganized under the APG classification among monocots. The genus Tulipa adapted to arid regions from the Mediterranean to Central Asia, developing bulbs for summer dormancy.
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