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Tulip

Tulipa

Family: Liliaceae · Also called Garden Tulip, Dutch Tulip, Orithyia, Liriopogon, Eduardoregelia

Green & Freshgreenfresh
SeasonSpring
OriginCentral Asia
IntensityVery Faint
LifespanPerennial
About This Flower

Green & Fresh · Spring bloomer

The tulip is spring's most elegant statement, a single cup-shaped bloom atop a clean stem, in colors ranging from pure white through every shade to near-black. Originating in the mountains of Central Asia, tulips were cultivated in Ottoman gardens for centuries before arriving in Europe, where they sparked one of history's most famous economic manias.

Symbolism & Meaning

perfect love, elegance, prosperity

In the Victorian language of flowers, tulip means “Perfect love and declaration of love”. Tulipmania in 1637 Netherlands saw single bulbs sell for more than houses, the first recorded speculative bubble. The Ottoman Empire cultivated tulips for centuries before they reached Europe. The tulip's name likely derives from the Turkish 'tülbend' (turban), for the shape of the bloom.

Did You Know?

Tulips continue to grow after being cut, they can grow up to an inch in a vase. They also bend toward light sources, so a vase of tulips will rearrange itself over the course of a day.

Habitat & Environment

Mountain slopes and steppes of Central Asia, from Turkey to western China

Tulip is native to Central Asia. It naturally grows in mountain slopes and steppes of central asia, from turkey to western china.

Scent Profile

Intensity
greenfreshsweetwatery

A clean, green freshness with faint sweet notes, delicate and understated, more about visual impact than fragrance.

Quick Reference

  • Scientific NameTulipa
  • FamilyLiliaceae
  • Native ToCentral Asia
  • Bloom SeasonSpring
  • LifespanPerennial

Cultural Significance

Tulipmania in 1637 Netherlands saw single bulbs sell for more than houses, the first recorded speculative bubble. The Ottoman Empire cultivated tulips for centuries before they reached Europe. The tulip's name likely derives from the Turkish 'tülbend' (turban), for the shape of the bloom.

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