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Lady tulip

Tulipa clusiana

Lady tulip
Photo: Photo by and (c)2007 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man). Location credit to the Chanticleer Garden., CC BY-SA 3.0

Tulipa clusiana, the lady tulip, is a small, slender species tulip native to Central Asia and the western Himalayas, grown for its spring flowers. It thrives in a dry, sunny spot with good drainage, and it is best left undisturbed to naturalise.

Family
Liliaceae (Lily family)
Grows as
Bulb
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly while in growth, and keep the bulb dry during summer dormancy.
Soil
Free-draining, gritty or sandy soil; rock gardens and raised beds suit it well.
Temperature
Hardy to about -20 °C when dormant; suits cool temperate climates.
How easy
Easy
Safety
Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
N. Iraq to W. Himalaya
Climate
temperate

About

Tulipa clusiana, the lady tulip, is an Asian species of tulip native to Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan and the western Himalayas of India. It is widely cultivated as an ornamental and is reportedly naturalized in France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Tunisia, Greece, and Turkey.

The plant grows to a height of 6 to 12 in (15 to 30 cm). It flowers during the spring season.

Other Tulipa plants

Armenian Tulip · Biflora Tulip · Tulipa bifloriformis · 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 clusiana 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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