Since ancient times, flowers have played an important role in human life. With just one tulip bud, you can make your loved one happy and give him a smile. But did you know that a tulip is not an ordinary flower? The plant has a lot of interesting and fascinating facts.
TOP-25 facts about tulips
As you know, the tulip is a spring flower, which is especially popular on March 8 and other "warm" holidays. The most popular plant facts include the following:
1. Now there are about 80 species of bulbous plants, each of which has several subspecies. Thanks to this, there are more than 3000 plant varieties in the world.
2. As a rule, one flower grows on one tulip churchyard, but there are cases when there can be 3-4 of them.
3. The heads of tulips are so similar that the difference between them can be found only with the help of a "keen eye" or a special technique.
4. Like other flower plants, they need pollination, which occurs at the expense of insects.
5. The very first tulip flower was born about 10-15 million years ago.
6. In some countries, tulip bulbs are used for cooking.
7. The mountains of Central Asia are considered the birthplace of flowers.
8.From a botanical point of view, tulips are considered relatives of lilies.
9. For a long time, the flower was considered an attribute of the Ottoman Empire.
10. In the middle of the twentieth century, there were about 5,500 varieties of tulips, however, due to climatic conditions, it was not possible to save such a number of plants.
11. The Royal Society of Bulbous Plants, based in the Netherlands, is involved in the certification of plant varieties.
12. Tulips were brought to the Russian Federation and neighboring countries thanks to Peter I. He liked the flowers so much that he decided to bring them to Russia and start planting them.
13. In the Middle Ages, poor people used the tulip as an onion, as many could not afford to purchase this food product.
14. Over the past few centuries, gardeners have managed to produce tulips of almost all shades and colors.
15. In the spring tulips bloom for a week, and then crumble.
16. In temperate climates, flowers begin to bloom first.
17. Several centuries ago tulips were considered the most expensive flowers, now roses are considered to be such.
18. The diameter of the flowers of the largest tulips reaches 20 cm.
19. The petals of some plant species are edible, and they are even added to salads, which makes the dish exotic.
20. In the Netherlands, there are entire plantations of tulips. About 3 billion flowers are exported annually.
21. In Iran, the plant is considered to be a symbol of dead soldiers who gave their lives to save their homeland.
22. "Black Tulip" is the most famous novel by Dumas. It was written thanks to one of the plant varieties that inspired the writer to create a true literary masterpiece.
23. In the French-speaking regions of Canada, young leaves and stems of tulips are eaten.
24. The original stripes that are present on some of the tulip cultivars were originally thought to be a viral disease that consumed all plants.
25. The first mentions of tulips were in the work of Omar Hayam.
Tulips are one of the most delicate flowers with a unique history. They, like no one else, are popular in the spring season. With their help, you can compose a variety of floristic compositions and delight your beloved with them.
What girl would not be happy with a delicate and at the same time elegant bouquet of tulips and a box of delicious chocolates or a bottle of wine? In addition, flowers are ideal for a declaration of love.