12)+Tulip

=Tulip=

//Tulipa gesneriana// Liliaceae

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Classification:
Tulips are angiosperms. They are monocots, and they are monoecious.

Family characteristics:
The Liliaceae family is mostly herbaceous. The leaves have parallel veins. The flower has six petals, no sepals, and six stamens. Liliaceae flowers are Actinomorphic (radial and bilateral symmetry) and generally very showy. If the particular plant produces fruit, they will produce four berries or capsules.

Size:
The average size of a tulip is 22 to 24 inches.

Identifying features:
The flower of my tulip plant is a vibrant red color. Its petals face up in a cup-like circle. The petals are wide and thin and have black, striped designs near their centers. The leaves of my plant are green and slighlty rubbery. They are very wide and have parallel veins. There is a rose and rosemerry plant right next to my tulip. My tulip plant is aestheticaly pleasing beause its flower color is so bright and it stands out amoung the other mostly green plants.

Location/Habitat:
Tulips do well in slightly shaded areas in dry, well-drained soil. They thrive in soil not heavy in clay, that has a pH between 6.0 and 7.0. They do best in a hardiness zone of 7.

Water/Sun Requirements:
Tulips do best in partial sunlight and need to be watered every two or three days.

Reproduction:
Tulips are moneocious meaning they have both male and female parts on one flower. They reproduce via self or cross pollination. Wind or insects carry the pollen from a tulip's stamen to the stigma. They bloom in the spring and will come back each year meaning they are perennials.

Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulip http://images.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&safe=active&tbs=isch%3A1&sa=1&q=tulip+leaves&aq=f&aqi=g10&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=&start=0

Created by: Christopher Jeremy James Hill