Small star tulip
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The small star tulip ( Tulipa dasystemon ) is a species of tulip ( Tulipa ) in the lily family (Liliaceae).
features
The small star tulip is a perennial bulb plant that reaches heights of 10 to 20 centimeters. The onion skin is membranous. The 2 leaves are apart. The lower one measures 8 to 12 × 0.5 to 1.5 centimeters. The flowers are single, yellow and 3 to 6 centimeters in diameter. The outer bracts are 0.4 centimeters wide and have brown-green stripes on the underside. The inner ones are approximately 0.7 inches wide.
Flowering time is from May to June.
Occurrence
The small star tulip occurs in west and east Tian Shan as well as in west Pamir on fine earth , stony slopes and on subalpine Festuca steppes at altitudes of 2,400 to 3,600 meters.
use
It is not known whether the Little Star Tulip is in cultivation. The Tarda tulip ( Tulipa tarda ) is often falsely cultivated under the name Tulipa dasystemon .
supporting documents
- Eckehart J. Jäger, Friedrich Ebel, Peter Hanelt, Gerd K. Müller (eds.): Rothmaler excursion flora from Germany. Volume 5: Herbaceous ornamental and useful plants . Spectrum Academic Publishing House, Berlin Heidelberg 2008, ISBN 978-3-8274-0918-8 .