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TULIP
Tulip is the common name for between 50 and 150 species of the genus Tulipa in the lily family, Liliaceae. These prize garden flowers, native to Asia, historically have been associated with one major producer, the Netherlands, although they are now grown throughout the temperate regions of the world. Tulips are hardy perennial herbs grown from bulbs, which produce long, broad leaves from the base or stem. Cup-shaped or bell-shaped flowers are borne on a single scape and come in a variety of solitary or variegated colors except blue. Bulbs should be planted in rich, well-drained soils during the fall for flowering the following spring. Extensive horticultural breeding has produced numerous cultivars and hybrids used in modern gardens.
