Tulips were introduced to the western world by the Viennese ambassador to Turkey.
The arrival of a cargo of tulip bulbs from Turkey in Antwerp in 1562 marked the beginning of European tulip cultivation.
Ottoman sultans wore a tulip on their turban as a symbol.
The name tulip thus comes from the Persian word "targetband" (دولبند) meaning turban.
The flowering period runs from April to in June.
The tulip has many mutations that give new colours and variations.
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