Tulipa clusiana

Lady tulip
'Lady Jane' cultivar
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
Order:	Liliales
Family:	Liliaceae
Genus:	Tulipa
Species:	T. clusiana
Binomial name
Tulipa clusiana Red.
Synonyms
Synonymy Tulipa praecox Cav. Tulipa rubroalba Brot. Tulipa stellata Hook. Tulipa hispanica Willd. ex Schult. & Schult.f. Liriactis albiflora Raf Tulipa fernandezii Blatt. Tulipa porphyreochrysantha Blatt. Tulipa aitchisonii A.D.Hall Tulipa hafisii Bornm. & Gauba Tulipa chitralensis A.D.Hall Tulipa grey-wilsonii Rech.f. Tulipa oreophila Rech.f.

Tulipa clusiana, the lady tulip, is an Asian species of tulip native to Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan and the western Himalayas. It is widely cultivated as an ornamental and is reportedly naturalized in France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Tunisia, Greece, and Turkey.

The plant grows to a height of 6 to 12 in (15 to 30 cm). It flowers during the spring season.

Flowering plant growing on a rocky ledge

Flower closeup

Tulipa clusiana 'Peppermintstick' is closing up in the afternoon

Tulipa clusiana 'Peppermintstick' in the evening

Candy Cane Tulip. White petals brushed with red on the outside. The inside is pure white. Flowers open wide and flat in the sun. Lady Jane is one of the most graceful of all tulips. Originally from Iran and Afghanistan.

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