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Tulipa bifloriformis

Tulipa bifloriformis
Photo: Averater, CC BY-SA 3.0

Tulipa bifloriformis is a small, early-flowering wild tulip species from Central Asia, with yellow star-shaped flowers. It is grown outdoors as a bulb that needs a cold winter rest and a sunny, well-drained spot.

Family
Liliaceae (Lily family)
Grows as
Bulb
Light
Full sun
Water
Water during active growth in spring, then keep dry while the bulb is dormant in summer.
Soil
Well-drained, gritty or sandy soil.
Temperature
Hardy outdoors in cold winters; needs a period of winter chill to flower reliably.
How easy
Easy
Safety
Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
C. Asia
Climate
temperate

About

Tulipa bifloriformis is a species of tulip native to Central Asia. Its dwarfed 'Starlight' cultivar has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Other Tulipa plants

Armenian Tulip · Biflora Tulip · Lady tulip · Tulipa fosteriana · Didier's tulip · Tulipa greigii · Crocus Tulip · Water-lily tulip · Tulipa kolpakowskiana · Bokhara Tulip · Tulipa praestans · Tulipa pulchella

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Tulipa bifloriformis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.

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