Tulip Flower Facts

Turkish growers first cultivated tulips as early as 1,000 AD and the word Tulip is thought to come from the Turkish word 'tulbend' for turban.

The Tulips genus, Tulipa, belongs to in the lily family, Liliaceae.

Tulip bulbs are a good replacement for onions in cooking.

There are approximately 100 species of Tulips.