tulip 'Taco'
Also known as: Information to be completed
Taco' is a dwarf perennial bulb, to 20cm tall, with broad grey-green leaves. Flowers, red with a yellow edge and yellow inside, appear in mid spring
Scientific classification
- Species
- tulip 'Taco' (Tulipa 'Taco')
- Genus
- Tulipa
- Family
- Liliaceae
- Harmful if eaten, skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling]
- Toxicity
- Bulbs
- Plant type
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Columnar upright
- Habit
- Spring
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
- Information to be completed
- Ideal temperature
tulip 'Taco' pictures
Distribution of tulip 'Taco'
Distribution map
Information to be completed
Information to be completed
Culture
Information to be completed
Toxicity
Harmful if eaten, skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling]
Quick identification of tulip 'Taco'
Information to be completed
tulip 'Taco' care guide
- Regular watering spring growth, reduce irrigation autumn leaf dieback
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
- Information to be completed
- Ideal temperature
Watering
Regular watering spring growth, reduce irrigation autumn leaf dieback
Fertilizing
FertilizingWeak bulb liquid feed applied once before spring leaf emergence phase
Pruning
PruningDeadhead after flowering
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by lifting and separating offsets; see bulb propagation
Growing
GrowingPlant 10 to 15cm deep in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun, protect from excessive wet and shelter from strong winds; see tulip cultivation
People also ask
Information to be completed
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
Explore the plant health library →
