Tulip is an herbaceous plant in the genus Tulip of the lily family. tulip bulbs ovate; bulb bark papery, inner surface apex and base sparsely hairy; leaves bar-lanceolate or ovate-lanceolate; The flowers are single-flowered, large and gorgeous; tepals red or mixed with white and yellow, filigree glabrous, without flower column, stigma in the shape of a chicken's comb; Flowering takes place from April to May. Tulips are called "foreign lotus flowers" because their flowers (especially petals) are similar to lotus flowers and are native to the Mediterranean coast.
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Tulips are native to the Mediterranean coast, the mountains of Turkey, Xinjiang and other places in China, and are now cultivated throughout China. Tulips are long-day flowers, sun-loving, sheltered, warm and humid in winter, cool and dry in summer; It prefers slightly acidic sandy soils rich in humus, loose and fertile, and well-drained. Tulips are often propagated by splitting into small bulbs, and can also be sown in the open field in autumn and germinate the following year.
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Tulips are not only the national flower of the Netherlands, but also the national flower of Turkey and Kazakhstan. Due to the Mediterranean climate of their origin, tulips are more adapted to the characteristics of wet and cold winters and dry and hot summers. The appropriate temperature for growth and flowering is 15~20 °C.
Tulips vary in color, yellow, pink, red, white, purple, and bicolor. Its flower language: fraternal and considerate, intelligent and capable, permanent love, symbolizes beauty.
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What you may not know is that there is also a romantic story about tulips.
In ancient Europe, a beautiful princess lived in a castle, and three handsome knights fell in love with her at the same time, so the three knights began to pursue her in every way they could. One gave the princess crown, one gave the princess sword, and the other sent gold, which made the princess difficult. The princess was not fond of the three knights and did not know how to choose, so she had to ask the flower god for help.
The flower god felt that love could not be forced, so he turned the crown into a bud, the sword into a green leaf, the gold nugget into a bulb, and the beautiful tulip was born.
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In addition to being able to be seen, tulip flowers can also remove evil qi among the hearts and calming the roots. Tulips are the world's ornamental flowers, flowers like lotus flowers, a variety of colors, rich colors, gorgeous, for spring bulb flowers, short varieties should be arranged in spring flower beds, bright and eye-catching. Tulips are the national flower of the Netherlands, and in late spring, the Dutch tulips bloom, and the Dutch people hold various events to celebrate the tulip harvest.
Spring is the season of revival of all things, the season of tulips blooming, and the beginning of the love of life.