Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Liliales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
gesneriana
ID:
744192

Status:
valid

Authors:
L.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1753

Citation Micro:
Sp. Pl. : 306 (1753)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000743525

Common Names

  • Tulipa Gesneriana
  • Gesneriana Tulipa
  • Tulipa

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Synonyms

  • Tulipa laciniata Fisch. ex Bellerm. [unknown]
  • Tulipa fransoniana Parl. [unknown]
  • Tulipa marjolletii E.P.Perrier & Songeon [unknown]
  • Tulipa lurida Levier [unknown]
  • Tulipa grengiolensis Thommen [unknown]
  • Tulipa hortensis Gaertn. [unknown]
  • Tulipa mauriana Jord. & Fourr. [unknown]
  • Tulipa pubescens Willd. [unknown]
  • Tulipa platystigma Jord. [unknown]
  • Tulipa planifolia Jord. [unknown]
  • Tulipa segusiana E.P.Perrier & Songeon [unknown]
  • Tulipa scabriscapa Strangw. [unknown]
  • Tulipa saracenica E.P.Perrier [unknown]
  • Tulipa retroflexa hort. ex Baker [unknown]
  • Tulipa repens Fisch. ex Sweet [unknown]
  • Tulipa neglecta Reboul [unknown]
  • Tulipa montana Raf. [illegitimate]
  • Tulipa media Agardh ex Schult.f. [unknown]
  • Tulipa mauritiana Jord. [unknown]
  • Tulipa mauriannensis Didier [unknown]
  • Tulipa passeriniana Levier [unknown]
  • Tulipa acutiflora DC. ex Baker [illegitimate]
  • Tulipa fulgens hort. ex Baker [unknown]
  • Tulipa baldaccii Mattei [unknown]
  • Tulipa bicolor Raf. [unknown]
  • Tulipa didieri Jord. [unknown]
  • Tulipa coronaria Salisb. [unknown]
  • Tulipa cornuta Redouté [unknown]
  • Tulipa connivens Levier [unknown]
  • Tulipa etrusca Levier [unknown]
  • Tulipa elegans hort. ex Baker [unknown]
  • Tulipa billietiana Jord. [unknown]
  • Tulipa bonarotiana Reboul [unknown]
  • Tulipa campsopetala Delaun. ex Loisel. [unknown]
  • Tulipa serotina Reboul. [unknown]
  • Tulipa unguiculata Raf. [unknown]
  • Tulipa vitellina auct. [deprecated]
  • Tulipa variopicta Reboul [unknown]
  • Tulipa strangulata Reboul [unknown]
  • Tulipa stenopetala Delaun. ex Loisel. [unknown]
  • Tulipa stricta Stokes [unknown]
  • Tulipa sommieri Levier [unknown]
  • Tulipa spathulata Bertol. [unknown]
  • Tulipa montisandrei J.Prudhomme [unknown]
  • Tulipa perrieri Marj. ex P.Fourn. [unknown]
  • Tulipa didieri mauriana (Jord. & Fourr.) Baker [unknown]
  • Tulipa didieri planifolia (Jord.) Baker [unknown]
  • Tulipa didieri billietiana (Jord.) Baker [unknown]
  • Tulipa didieri platystigma (Jord.) Nyman [unknown]
  • Tulipa scabriscapa bonarotiana (Reboul) Nyman [unknown]
  • Tulipa scabriscapa neglecta (Reboul) Nyman [unknown]
  • Tulipa gesneriana spathulata (Bertol.) Nyman [unknown]
  • Tulipa suaveolens passeriniana (Levier) Nyman [unknown]
  • Tulipa scabriscapa sommieri (Levier) Nyman [unknown]
  • Tulipa serotina etrusca (Levier) Nyman [unknown]
  • Tulipa strangulata variopicta (Reboul) Levier [unknown]
  • Tulipa strangulata bonarotiana (Reboul) Levier [unknown]
  • Tulipa didieri billietiana (Jord.) Nyman [unknown]
  • Tulipa fransoniana mauriana (Jord. & Fourr.) Nyman [unknown]
  • Tulipa didieri flavicans Levier [unknown]
  • Tulipa connivens obtusata Levier [unknown]
  • Tulipa connivens luteoguttata Levier [unknown]
  • Tulipa strangulata obtusata Levier [unknown]
  • Tulipa didieri flavicans (Levier) K.Richt. [unknown]
  • Tulipa connivens luteoguttata (Levier) K.Richt. [unknown]
  • Tulipa connivens obtusata (Levier) K.Richt. [unknown]
  • Tulipa neglecta atroguttata Levier [unknown]
  • Tulipa scabriscapa hawardeniana Bertol. [unknown]
  • Tulipa scabriscapa rebouliana Bertol. [unknown]
  • Tulipa scabriscapa primulina Fox-Strangw. [unknown]
  • Tulipa scabriscapa strangulata (Reboul) Fox-Strangw. [unknown]
  • Tulipa scabriscapa mixta Fox-Strangw. [unknown]
  • Tulipa turcica media (C.Agardh ex Schult. & Schult.f.) Regel [unknown]
  • Tulipa neglecta atroguttata (Levier) K.Richt. [unknown]
  • Tulipa strangulata obtusa K.Richt. [unknown]
  • Tulipa strangulata variopicta (Reboul) K.Richt. [unknown]
  • Tulipa strangulata bonarotiana (Reboul) K.Richt. [unknown]
  • Tulipa viridiflora auct. [deprecated]
  • Tulipa rubidusa Lieser [unknown]
  • Tulipa sedunii Lieser [unknown]
  • Tulipa marjoletti E.P.Perrier & Songeon [unknown]

Description

Tulipa gesneriana (also called Garden Tulip, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the lily family. It is native to Central Asia, from Kazakhstan to the Himalayas. It is a bulb-forming perennial with linear leaves and cup-shaped, usually red flowers. It is found in grasslands, meadows, and open woodlands.

Uses & Benefits

Tulipa gesneriana is used as an ornamental plant and for its medicinal properties such as treating fever, cough, and colds.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Tulipa gesneriana has cup-shaped flowers with six petals and six sepals. The seed pods are inflated and the seeds are small and black. The seedlings have two cotyledons and the first true leaves are linear.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Tulipa gesneriana is a perennial bulbous plant that can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. Water regularly during the growing season and fertilize once a month with a balanced fertilizer.

Where to Find Tulipa gesneriana

Tulipa gesneriana is native to the Mediterranean region, from Spain to Turkey.

Tulipa gesneriana FAQ

What is the scientific name of Tulipa gesneriana?

Tulipa gesneriana

What is the common name of Tulipa gesneriana?

Gesner's tulip

What is the natural habitat of Tulipa gesneriana?

Mountain meadows and grasslands

Species in the Tulipa genus

Tulipa cinnabarina, Tulipa kuschkensis, Tulipa julia, Tulipa kolpakowskiana, Tulipa kaufmanniana, Tulipa korolkowii, Tulipa lanata, Tulipa linifolia, Tulipa ingens, Tulipa greigi, Tulipa gesneriana, Tulipa iliensis, Tulipa hungarica, Tulipa humilis, Tulipa hissarica, Tulipa heterophylla, Tulipa heteropetala, Tulipa hoogiana, Tulipa praestans, Tulipa regeli, Tulipa platystemon, Tulipa schmidtii, Tulipa scardica, Tulipa saxatilis, Tulipa patens, Tulipa montana, Tulipa orithyioides, Tulipa ostrowskiana, Tulipa orphanidea, Tulipa altaica, Tulipa aleppensis, Tulipa alberti, Tulipa agenensis, Tulipa banuensis, Tulipa armena, Tulipa anisophylla, Tulipa dasystemon, Tulipa cypria, Tulipa clusiana, Tulipa cretica, Tulipa fosteriana, Tulipa foliosa, Tulipa ferganica, Tulipa dubia, Tulipa botschantzevae, Tulipa borszczowii, Tulipa boettgeri, Tulipa bifloriformis, Tulipa biflora, Tulipa carinata,

Species in the Liliaceae family

Amana edulis, Amana erythronioides, Amana kuocangshanica, Amana anhuiensis, Amana wanzhensis, Calochortus albus, Calochortus amabilis, Calochortus ambiguus, Calochortus amoenus, Calochortus apiculatus, Calochortus argillosus, Calochortus aureus, Calochortus balsensis, Calochortus barbatus, Calochortus bruneaunis, Calochortus coeruleus, Calochortus catalinae, Calochortus cernuus, Calochortus clavatus, Calochortus concolor, Calochortus coxii, Calochortus dunnii, Calochortus elegans, Calochortus eurycarpus, Calochortus excavatus, Calochortus exilis, Calochortus fimbriatus, Calochortus flexuosus, Calochortus foliosus, Calochortus fuscus, Calochortus ghiesbreghtii, Calochortus greenei, Calochortus gunnisonii, Calochortus hartwegii, Calochortus howellii, Calochortus indecorus, Calochortus invenustus, Calochortus kennedyi, Calochortus leichtlinii, Calochortus longibarbatus, Calochortus luteus, Calochortus lyallii, Calochortus macrocarpus, Calochortus marcellae, Calochortus minimus, Calochortus monanthus, Calochortus monophyllus, Calochortus nigrescens, Calochortus nitidus, Calochortus nudus,

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