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Tulipa greigii

Tulipa greigii, Greig's tulip, is a bulbous spring-flowering species from Central Asia and Iran, prized for its large bowl-shaped flowers and mottled purple-streaked leaves. The key to growing it is full sun or light shade and a dry, well-drained spot during summer dormancy.

Family: Liliaceae (Lily family)
Grows as: Bulb
Light: Full sun, Part shade
Water: Water well at planting and while leaves are growing in spring, then keep dry once foliage yellows in summer.
Soil: Well-drained sandy or loamy soil; avoid waterlogged ground.
Temperature: Hardy to about -20 °C when dormant; flowers best in cool spring weather.
How easy: Easy
Safety: Toxic: Bulbs contain alkaloids and other compounds that can irritate the mouth and stomach if eaten.. Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Native range: NE. Iran to C. Asia
Climate: temperate

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Tulipa greigii, (Greig's tulip) is a species of tulip native to Central Asia and Iran.

Other Tulipa plants

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

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Tulipa greigii 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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