Altai mountain tulip
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T. altaica is a bulbous perennial to 25cm, with erect, glaucous green leaves and solitary, wide-open, star-shaped lemon-yellow flowers to 10cm across, tinged red and green on reverse
Scientific classification
- Species
- Altai mountain tulip (Tulipa altaica)
- Genus
- Tulipa
- Family
- Liliaceae
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- Toxicity
- Bulbs
- Plant type
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Height
- 0-0.1 metre
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Clump forming
- Habit
- Spring
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Altai mountain tulip pictures
Distribution of Altai mountain tulip
Distribution map
- Native
- Introduced
- Cultivated
Source：WCVP v16 · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · CC BY 3.0 · Boundaries：WGSRPD / TDWG
Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of Altai mountain tulip
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Altai mountain tulip care guide
- Moist during growth, reduce water as foliage dies back
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moist during growth, reduce water as foliage dies back
Fertilizing
FertilizingBulb feed at shoot growth and again after flowering
Pruning
PruningNo pruning required
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by lifting and separating offsets
Growing
GrowingPlant 10 to 15cm deep in fertile, well-drained soil with shelter from strong winds and protection from excessive wet. See tulip cultivation for further advice
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to tulip fire and bulb rot in poorly drained soil
Pests
May be susceptible to slugs, aphids and stem and bulb eelworm; squirrels may eat the bulbs
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