Tulip
Tulipa gesneriana

Family: Liliaceae

What it is like

A bulb plant. The leaves are narrow or sword shaped. It produces a single flower.

There are about 100 Tulipa species and many cultivated varieties.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Europe, India, Korea, Turkey, Türkiye

How it is used for food

The bulbs are eaten in times of scarcity. They are dried and pulverised and added to cereals or flour. Caution: The flowers and bulbs can cause dermatitis through the allergen, tuliposide.

Edible parts

Root, bulb, flowers

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Tulipa didieri (Jordan.); Tulipa suaveolens (Hayek. non Roth.);