




Tulipa gesneriana
Garden tulips are bright and colorful flowers that bloom in spring. They have smooth, cup-shaped petals and come in many colors like red, yellow, and pink, making gardens look cheerful and pretty.
Habitat: Gardens
The Garden Tulip has a distinctive upright, cup-shaped flower atop a smooth, sturdy stem, often showcasing vibrant reds, yellows, pinks, whites, purples, or bicolors. Its broad, lance-shaped leaves typically emerge from the base of the plant.





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Danger
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Despite being famous in Holland, tulips originally came from Central Asia!
Some tulip petals can be completely black, a very rare flower color!
The stripy patterns on some tulips were once caused by a tiny virus!
Tulips caused a huge economic frenzy in 17th-century Holland!
Garden Tulips can store energy in their underground bulbs, which helps them survive harsh winters and bloom beautifully each spring.
Garden Tulips have brightly colored petals that act like a beacon, helping them attract busy bees and other insects for pollination.
Garden Tulips can produce smaller 'daughter' bulbs from the main bulb, helping them multiply and create more flowers in the future.
Apis mellifera
collects nectar and pollen

Bombus impatiens
visits flowers for nectar

Microtus arvalis
eats underground bulbs
Sciurus carolinensis
digs up and eats bulbs
Bell-shaped flowers possess petals fused or arranged to form a cup-like or campanulate structure resembling a bell.
Flowering plants are any plants that produce flowers as part of their reproductive cycle.
Ornamental plants are cultivated primarily for their aesthetic appeal, enhancing landscapes and gardens with their attractive foliage, flowers, or form.
Spring blooming plants produce their flowers during the spring season, often signifying the end of winter and the start of new growth.
Fragrant flowers emit a pleasant aroma, often to attract pollinators or for defense.
Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors.
Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
Domesticated refers to species that have been selectively bred and tamed by humans for specific purposes.
This habitat trait indicates species that can coexist with humans in urban and suburban environments, utilizing man-made structures and green spaces.
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Danger
1/5 · Very low
Don't eat any flowers, even if they look yummy!
30-60 cm
10-20 cm
5-10 cm
Spring
No
Mild
Perennial
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