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Tulipa ulophylla

Tulipa ulophylla is a small wild tulip species from the Alborz mountains of Iran, grown mainly by specialist bulb collectors rather than sold commercially. Treat it like other species tulips: give it sharp drainage and a dry summer rest.

Family
Liliaceae (Lily family)
Grows as
Bulb
Light
Full sun
Water
Water moderately in spring while leaves and flowers develop, then keep dry once foliage dies back in early summer.
Soil
Free-draining, gritty or sandy soil; avoid waterlogged clay.
Temperature
Hardy to around -15 °C when dormant; needs a cold winter period.
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Toxic: Bulbs contain tulipalins and other compounds that can irritate the skin and cause stomach upset if eaten, typical of tulips.. Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
Iran (Alborz Mts.)
Climate
temperate

About

Tulipa ulophylla is a species of flowering plant in the family Liliaceae. It is native to the Alborz mountains of Iran. A bulbous geophyte, it is found at elevations from 600 to 2,500 m (2,000 to 8,200 ft). One of the so-called species tulips, it is not available from commercial suppliers.

Other Tulipa plants

Eyed Tulip · Albanian Tulip · Tulipa alberti · Tulipa aleppensis · Tulipa altaica · Armenian Tulip · Biflora Tulip · Tulipa bifloriformis · Lady tulip · Cretan Tulip · Cyprus tulip · Tulipa dasystemon

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Tulipa ulophylla 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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