Author: | Pierre
Edmond Boissier, 1859 |
Family: |
LILIACEAE |
Origin: |
Northern
Turkey, Iran, Transcaucasus |
Soil: |
Rich Mix |
Water:
|
Medium |
Sun: |
Maximum |
Thickness: |
1,5-2,5 Centimetres |
Height: |
15-40 Centimetres |
Flower:
|
Crimson -
Scarlet - Paler Red -
Pinkish - Yellow |
Propagate: |
Seeds/Bulbs |
Names:
|
- |
Synonyms: |
Tulipa
armena var. galatica, Eker.
Tulipa armena f. galatica, Raamsd.
Tulipa confusa, Gabrieljan.
Tulipa faribae, Ghahr., Attar & Ghahrem.-Nejad.
Tulipa galatica, Freyn.
Tulipa gumusanica, Terzioglu.
Tulipa karabachensis, Grossh.
Tulipa lutea, Freyn.
Tulipa mucronata, Fomin. |
This member of the Liliaceae* family was
given this name by Pierre Edmond Boissier in 1859. It is found in
northern Turkey, Iran and
Transcaucasus, growing in a well
drained soil with some water and lots of sun. The bulbs grow to
one and a half to two and a half centimetre in diameter. The leaves
up to 25 centimetres and the inflorescence up to 40 centimetres. The
flowers are all from crimson, scarlet over pal red to pinkish and
yellow with a dark centre.
The genera name from an
ancient word for turban. The species name indicates it
originate from Armenia. |