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Liliaceae
Emperor Tulip
Tulipa fosteriana
Royalty and grandeur.
- Family
- Liliaceae
- Genus
- Tulipa
- Native to
- Central Asia, Uzbekistan
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- Perennial bulb
- Height
- 30-50 cm
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained, fertile
- Water
- Moderate
- Hardiness
- 3-8
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- Emperor tulips have some of the largest blooms of any tulip class, opening up to 20 cm wide.
- They are more reliably perennial than most hybrid tulips, returning strongly for many years.
- The species was first described by Western botanists in 1904 from plants found in Uzbekistan.
- The cultivar 'Red Emperor' (Madame Lefeber) is one of the most famous tulips ever bred.
- Their blooms open wide in the sun, creating a dramatic bowl shape that displays the dark center.
Color meanings
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Royalty
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Perfect love
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Grandeur