Tulipa humilis

Read about Tulipa humilis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Tulipa pulchella, Fenzl. Height 4 in.: lvs. 2-3, crowded and spreading close to the surface of the ground, channeled, obscurely ciliate on edges: perianth funnelform, erect, 1 – 1 1/2 in. long, 2 1/2 in. across, bright mauve-red above, passing downward into a slaty lilac without any dark-colored blotch, but bright yellow at base; segms. all acute, densely pilose at base; filaments linear; ovary clavate; stigmas less than ovary-diam. Alpine regions of Cilician Taurus, 1877. B.M. 6304.—A dwarf species near to T. Hageri. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.