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Tulipa urumiensis

Tulipa urumiensis
Photo: Maja Dumat (blumenbiene), CC BY 2.0

Tulipa urumiensis, the late or tardy tulip, is a small bulb-forming perennial from the rocky subalpine meadows of central Asia, known for its yellow flowers with white tips that bloom in late spring. It thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, and is grown outdoors in gardens and rock beds rather than as a houseplant.

Family
Liliaceae (Lily family)
Grows as
Bulb, Perennial
Light
Full sun
Water
Water moderately during active growth in spring, then keep dry while the bulb is dormant in summer.
Soil
Free-draining, gritty or sandy soil; avoid waterlogging.
Temperature
Hardy outdoors in cold winters; dormant bulbs tolerate hard frost.
How easy
Easy
Safety
Toxic: All parts, especially the bulbs, contain toxic compounds in the lily family that can cause irritation and gastrointestinal upset if eaten.. Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).

About

Tulipa urumiensis, the late tulip or tardy tulip, is a species of flowering plant in the family Liliaceae. It is a perennial growing from a bulb. By some sources the accepted name is Tulipa tarda. It has a leathery tunic that is glabrous on the inside. It has up to seven linear green leaves that can be up to 20 cm long. The stem is between 4 and 20 cm long. The yellow flowers have white tips, anthers and stamen are yellow.

Tulipa urumiensis is native to central Asia, growing in rocky subalpine meadows in the Tian Shan.

Other Tulipa plants

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

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Tulipa urumiensis 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.

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

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