Where are tulips distributed? Latest overview
Tulip is also called foreign lotus, grass musk, tulip fragrance, Dutch flower, etc. It is a herbaceous plant of the genus Tulipa in the lily family, and is the national flower of Turkey, Kazakhstan, and the Netherlands. It originated in the ancient Western Regions of China and the Tibet and Xinjiang areas, and later spread through the Silk Road to Central Asia, and then through Central Asia into Europe and all over the world. Now let's take a look at the distribution of tulip origins!
Distribution of tulip origins
The original producing areas of tulips are the high mountain regions of China's Xinjiang and Tibet, Iran, and Turkey. As early as more than 1300 years ago, the great poet Li Bai of China's Tang Dynasty left the line “Lanling fine wine tulips, jade bowls filled with amber light” as clear evidence. Later it spread through the Silk Road to Central Asia, and then through Central Asia into Europe and all over the world. At present it is planted all over the world, and is the national flower of the Netherlands, New Zealand, Iran, Turkey, Turkmenistan and other countries. It is called the queen of flowers and has become a symbol representing fashion and internationalization.
Tulip origin environment
Influenced by the Mediterranean climate, tulips have developed the characteristic of adapting to wet and cold winters and dry and hot summers. They have the characteristics of dormancy in summer, rooting in autumn and winter and sprouting new buds but not emerging from the soil, and needing to go through winter low temperatures before beginning to extend and grow around early February of the second year (at temperatures above 5°C) to form stems and leaves, and flowering in March to April. The suitable temperature for growth and flowering is 15 to 20°C. Flower bud differentiation is carried out during the storage period when the stems and leaves turn yellow, the bulbs are dug out of the pot and placed in a cool outdoor place to spend the summer. The suitable differentiation temperature is 20 to 25°C, and the maximum must not exceed 28°C.
Tulips are long-day flowers. They like sunny, wind-sheltered conditions, and a climate with warm and humid winters and cool and dry summers. They can grow normally above 8°C, and generally can tolerate low temperatures of -14°C. They are very cold-hardy. In severe cold areas, if covered with thick snow, the bulbs can overwinter in the open field, but they are afraid of extreme summer heat. If summer comes early and midsummer is very hot, it is difficult for the bulbs to survive the summer after dormancy. They require humus-rich, loose and fertile, well-drained slightly acidic sandy loam, and avoid alkaline soil and continuous cropping.
Tulip plant culture
1. Common tulip: universal love, consideration, elegance, wealth, capability, intelligence, kindness.
2. Purple tulip: endless love, most beloved.
3. White tulip: pure and noble love.
4. Pink tulip: eternal love.
5. Red tulip: confession of love, joy, passionate love.
6. Yellow tulip: cheerfulness.
7. Black tulip: mystery, nobility, unique leadership power, crown of honor.
8. Bicolor tulip: beautiful you, happy meeting.
9. Feather tulip: tender affection.