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Tulipa praestans is a low-growing species tulip from the mountains of Tajikistan, with cup-shaped orange-red flowers in April, and many popular cultivars descend from it. Grow it from bulbs in full sun with excellent drainage, letting it dry out in summer.
Tulipa praestans is a species of tulip native to the mountains of Tajikistan. Many well known cultivars have been formed from the original plant.
All parts may cause severe discomfort if ingested. Contact may cause a skin reaction.
It is found in Tajikistan, in the Pamir-Alay mountain system.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Tulipa praestans 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.
