Tulipa greigii
- Phonetic Spelling
- TOO-li-pa GREEG-ee-eye
- This plant has low severity poison characteristics.
- See below
- Description
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Greigii Tulips are colorful spring bulb in the lily family. These tulips are shorter to about 1 foot tall with up to 3 blooming stems per plant. They bloom in early spring and the purple-maroon streaks on foliage are an important feature for this species. Plant bulbs in the fall for a spring display. Tulips generally decline yearly when exposed to temperatures above 70 degrees F. They work best when grouped and mass planted. Variegation is due to a viral infection so patterns vary greatly.
Quick ID
- Foliage is streaked with purple or maroon
- Single cup-shaped flower with alternate, clasping leaves
Pests, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: The lady tulip has no serious insect or disease issues. Aphids, slugs, and snails may be seen. Gray squirrels, mice, voles, and deer are attracted and may eat the bulbs or plants. Diseases such as tulip fire, tulip gray bulb rot, and viruses can occur. Blue mold may develop on stored bulbs. In poorly drained soils, root or bulb rot may also occur.
VIDEO Created by Elisabeth Meyer for "Edibles, Bulbs, and Houseplants" a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens.
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- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Cape Cod'
Red and yellow stripes - 'Red Riding Hood'
bright scarlet blooms with small black heart inside - 'Rob Verlinden'
Bright red - 'Toronto'
Pink flowers
- 'Cape Cod'
- 'Cape Cod', 'Red Riding Hood', 'Rob Verlinden', 'Toronto'
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Cape Cod'
Red and yellow stripes - 'Red Riding Hood'
bright scarlet blooms with small black heart inside - 'Rob Verlinden'
Bright red - 'Toronto'
Pink flowers
- 'Cape Cod'
- 'Cape Cod', 'Red Riding Hood', 'Rob Verlinden', 'Toronto'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Tulipa
- Species:
- greigii
- Family:
- Liliaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Bulb
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Division
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Turkistan
- Dimensions:
- Height: 0 ft. 6 in. - 1 ft. 6 in.
- Width: 0 ft. 6 in. - 0 ft. 10 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Bulb
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Low
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- High Organic Matter
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- Less than 12 inches
- NC Region:
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Orange
- Pink
- Red/Burgundy
- Variegated
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Head
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Shape:
- Cup
- Flower Petals:
- 7 - 20 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- > 6 inches
- Flower Description:
- Flowers come in many colors or are multicolored, cup-shaped, erect; tepals 6, to 7 inches, free, in 2 whorls, marked basally with black or red rhombic blotch; stigma 3-lobed, prominent.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Lanceolate
- Oblong
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- > 6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- > 6 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Leaves are simple, alternate, lanceolate-oblong to lanceolate, acute, entire, clasping, usually reflexed, glaucous streaked with brownish-maroon above, 12 x 6 inches.
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Green
- Pink
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Form:
- Straight
- Stem Surface:
- Hairy (pubescent)
- Stem Description:
- Stem is green, often tinged pink or brown, densely pubescent, to 18 inches.
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Lawn
- Naturalized Area
- Landscape Theme:
- Cutting Garden
- Rock Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Mass Planting
- Problems:
- Problem for Cats
- Problem for Dogs
- Problem for Horses
