Tulipa orphanidea

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Plant Characteristics
Habit   bulbous

Height: 6 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 6. to 15 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 15.
Width: 6 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 6.
Lifespan: perennial
Bloom: early spring, mid spring, late spring
Cultivation
Exposure: sun, part-sun
Water: moderate, less when dormant
Features: flowers
USDA Zones: 5 to 9
Flower features: red, orange, yellow, pink
Scientific Names

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Read about Tulipa orphanidea in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Tulipa orphanidea (Tulipa hageri, Heldr.) Height 6 in.: lvs. 4-5, lorate acute, not undulate: fls. chiefly red, about 2 in. across; perianth broad-campanulate, 1 1/4 in., inodorous; segms. acute, red, with a large, green or purple-black basal blotch margined with yellow; stamens purple-black; filaments linear, bearded at base; ovary narrowed at collar; stigmas small. Hills of Parnes range in Attica. Var. nitens, Hort. Wallace. Said to be much finer than the type: fls. 3 in. across, bright orange-red, the outer segms. flushed with gray and bronze, black at base. Asia Minor. CH


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