Tulips' Epic Journey
Naveen Kumar
| 20-06-2024

· Plants team
Tulips originate from the high mountains and are herbaceous plants of the genus Tulipa in the Liliaceae family.
Tulip bulbs are ovate; the bulb bark is papery, and the inner surface is sparsely hairy at the top and base; the leaves are strip-lanceolate or ovate-lanceolate; the flowers are single terminal, large, and showy;
the tepals are red or mixed with white. And yellow, filaments are hairless and styleless, stigma is comb-shaped; the flowering period is from April to May.
The tulip, known as the "magic flower" by Europeans, has had an inexplicable magical power since ancient times that has made horticulturists keen on variety improvement. Some people even spent money just for its rare bulbs (actually bulbs, bulbs generally refer to roots). Or plants with underground stems in the form of balls or lumps).
In the 16th century, an Austrian diplomat stationed in Türkiye saw that tulips were beautiful, so he brought them back to Austria and presented them to the Austrian emperor. In the palace garden of Austria, there was a gardener. The gardener is Dutch. The Dutch gardener was amazed when he saw the tulips. He admired in his heart: "How charming these flowers are! It would be great if the motherland could have such beautiful flowers blooming everywhere!"
One day, he secretly brought the tulips back to the Netherlands. As soon as tulips appeared in the Netherlands, they were warmly welcomed by the Dutch. For a time, every Dutchman was proud to own a tulip. Tulip fever suddenly swept across the Netherlands. Later the tulip became the national flower of the Netherlands.
There are currently more than 8,000 varieties of tulips in the world, and more than 150 varieties are planted in large quantities. Tulip flowers are large, cup-shaped, with graceful stems, numerous colors, and a fresh and pleasant fragrance. They are suitable for potted plants, and ground planting, and can also be placed as fresh-cut flowers.
In the garden landscape, tulips can be planted in patches or combined with other plants to make a flower mirror. Either way, it is an excellent plant variety.
It has rich colors (except blue and pure black) and various flower shapes (single, double, and curled). It blooms with enthusiasm, it is colorful, and it flourishes in spring.
The pink is tender and lovely, the white is flawless, the purple is noble and elegant, the red is passionate and unrestrained, the yellow is gorgeous and moving, and the orange is bright and eye-catching.
Wild tulips not only have high ornamental value but can also be used as medicine. It contains a large amount of salicylic acid, arginine, flavonoids, and some glycosides. It tastes bitter, and pungent, and is mild. It can remove dampness and eliminate filth. It benefit the human spleen and stomach dampness, chest fullness, nausea, vomiting, and bad breath. It has a very good therapeutic effect on all diseases.