# Pink Tulip

The Pink Tulip is a lovely flower that adds a splash of color to any garden! It blooms in the spring and is loved by bees.

- **Category:** [Plants](https://www.snappit.app/explore/categories/plant)
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Danger:** 1/5 · Very low
- **Habitat:** Gardens and parks
- **Also known as:** Tulip

![Pink Tulip](https://media.snappit.app/site-media-v1/1f8f8f344bd3113d7f3de083f41d3b3d05b82eac6de0cfebdd97622f8a806dc8/image-560x560/w-560.webp)

## Appearance

The Pink Tulip is a stunning flower with cup-shaped petals, often displaying shades from soft pastel to vibrant fuchsia. Its smooth, waxy petals gracefully unfold, revealing a dark center in some varieties. Tall, sturdy green stems support the elegant blossoms, rising from broad, lance-shaped leaves.

## Taxonomy

- **Kingdom:** Plantae
- **Class:** Liliopsida
- **Order:** Liliales
- **Family:** Liliaceae
- **Genus:** Tulipa

## Interesting facts

- Many pink tulips close their petals at night to protect their delicate parts from cold.
- Some tulip petals are strong enough to withstand light spring rain and wind.
- There are over 3,000 different registered varieties of tulips in the world!
- Tulips were once so valuable in the Netherlands, they caused a famous economic bubble!

## Special abilities

- **Bulb Power:** Pink Tulips have an underground bulb that stores food, helping them survive winter and grow back each spring.
- **Color Beacon:** Its bright pink petals attract pollinating insects like bees, ensuring the plant can make seeds for new tulips.
- **Self-Contained Meal:** Tulip bulbs contain all the nutrients the plant needs for its first growth, pushing up quickly.

## Measurements & details

- **Height:** 30-50 cm
- **Spread:** 10-20 cm
- **Flower Size:** 5-10 cm
- **Bloom Season:** Spring
- **Edible:** No
- **Toxicity:** Mild
- **Lifecycle:** Perennial
- **Pollination Method:** Insect

## Ecological connections

- **Pollinates:** Honey Bee (*Apis mellifera*) — collects nectar and pollen
- **Pollinates:** Buff-tailed Bumblebee (*Bombus terrestris*) — helps transfer pollen between flowers
- **Eaten by:** [European Rabbit](https://www.snappit.app/explore/european-rabbit) (*Oryctolagus cuniculus*) — sometimes nibbles on leaves
- **Eaten by:** [Common Vole](https://www.snappit.app/explore/common-vole) (*Microtus arvalis*) — can eat tulip bulbs underground

## Traits

- [Flowering](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/flowering): Flowering plants are any plants that produce flowers as part of their reproductive cycle.
- [Ornamental](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/ornamental): Ornamental plants are cultivated primarily for their aesthetic appeal, enhancing landscapes and gardens with their attractive foliage, flowers, or form.
- [Spring Blooming](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/spring-blooming): Spring blooming plants produce their flowers during the spring season, often signifying the end of winter and the start of new growth.
- [Fragrant Flower](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/fragrant-flower): Fragrant flowers emit a pleasant aroma, often to attract pollinators or for defense.
- [Colorful](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/colorful): Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors.
- [Urban Friendly](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/urban-friendly): This habitat trait indicates species that can coexist with humans in urban and suburban environments, utilizing man-made structures and green spaces.

## Collections

- [Flowers](https://www.snappit.app/explore/collections/flowers)

## Safety

**Danger:** 1/5 · Very low

Explore with care and ask an adult if you’re unsure what to do.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How to identify Pink Tulip?

Count the petals where you can, then compare the flower's center, its symmetry, how the blooms are grouped and the leaves below. Color varies between garden varieties and shifts with the light. Flower Identifier: upload a photo and compare the visible details.

### How tall is Pink Tulip?

30-50 cm

### How wide does Pink Tulip spread?

10-20 cm

### How big are the flowers on Pink Tulip?

5-10 cm

### When does Pink Tulip bloom?

Spring

### Is Pink Tulip edible?

No

### Is Pink Tulip toxic?

Mild

### What is Pink Tulip's lifecycle?

Perennial

## More Plants

- [white snakeroot](https://www.snappit.app/explore/white-snakeroot) (*Ageratina altissima*)
- [tree-of-heaven](https://www.snappit.app/explore/tree-of-heaven) (*Ailanthus altissima*)
- [western sword fern](https://www.snappit.app/explore/western-sword-fern) (*Polystichum munitum*)
- [common milkweed](https://www.snappit.app/explore/common-milkweed) (*Asclepias syriaca*)

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Source: [Pink Tulip: Characteristics, Facts & Places to See — Snappit](https://www.snappit.app/explore/pink-tulip)