7 Facts Every Tulip Lover Should
Know
Your favorite spring bulb has a long history. Check out these things you may
not have known about tulips.
Tulips are some of the first flowers you see at the grocery store and are
often seen as a sign of spring. It's no mystery why people love the colorful,
cup-shape blooms and plant them in their gardens to
come back year after
year
. Although you may know some basic gardening information like how to
plant and care for tulips, there are probably a few fun facts you didn't know
about your favorite bulb.
1. There Are Thousands of Varieties of Tulips
There are more than 3,000 varieties of tulips worldwide (this includes
naturally occurring and genetically cultivated varieties). Of those 3,000
varieties, tulips can be divided into approximately 150 species.
2. Tulips Have an Expensive History
Tulips caused quite the pandemonium in the 1600s. During this time in the
Netherlands, tulips were highly valuable and are considered by some
historians to be the cause of the economic crash of 1637. During this time,
tulips were as expensive as homes.
3. The Flowers Are Edible
Tulips are actually a part of the
lily
family, which also
includes
onions
,
garlic
, and
asparagus
. The
petals are edible
and have been
used as an onion substitute and to make wine. Tulips were commonly used
in food during the Dutch famine over the course of World War II.
4. Each Tulip Color Has a Different Meaning
Tulips are said to have different meanings based on flower color. Red tulips
represent true love (no wonder tulips are the second most
popular
Valentine's Day flower
). White ones are a symbol of apology and
forgiveness. Purple tulips are a symbol of royalty.
5. There Is a Near-Black Variety
Although there are no true black flowers that occur in nature, many hybrids
and cultivars have been created to get close. 'Queen of the Night' tulips are
one of the
most popular varieties
because of their deep purple petals that
almost look black.
6. Tulips Did Not Originate in Holland
Many people think that tulips are native to Holland because of the immense
amounts of tulips that are grown and shipped out of the Netherlands (nearly
3 billion bulbs exported each year!). They actually originated in central Asia
and were first brought to Turkey. They were then sent from Turkey to
Holland around 1560.
7. Blooms Only Last 7 to 10 Days
There are
tulip festivals all over the United States
and throughout the
world. Although they are meant to celebrate the beautiful bulb, they also
acknowledge the short amount of time that the blooms last. Tulip blooms
only last a week or two, so festivals encourage people to come out and see
them before they are gone.
There's a lot to love about tulips, but knowing more about your favorite
flower makes it seem even more special. The history behind this spring bulb
shows that there is more to tulips than the physical flower.
TARJIMASI:
Har bir lolani sevuvchi bilishi kerak bo'lgan 7 ta fakt
Sevimli bahor chirog
’
ingiz uzoq tarixga ega. Lolalar haqida bilmagan bo'lishingiz mumkin bo'lgan bu
narsalarni tekshiring.
Lolalar oziq-ovqat do'konida ko'rgan birinchi gullardan biri bo'lib, ko'pincha bahorning belgisi sifatida
ko'riladi. Odamlar nega rang-barang, chashka shaklidagi gullarni yaxshi ko'rishlari va ularni yil sayin
qaytib kelish uchun o'z bog'lariga ekishlari sir emas. Garchi siz lolalarni ekish va parvarish qilish kabi ba'zi
asosiy bog'dorchilik ma'lumotlarini bilsangiz ham, sevimli lampochkangiz haqida bilmagan bir nechta
qiziqarli faktlar mavjud.
1. Lolalarning minglab navlari bor
Butun dunyo bo'ylab lolalarning 3000 dan ortiq navlari mavjud (bu tabiiy va genetik jihatdan o'stirilgan
navlarni o'z ichiga oladi). Ushbu 3000 turdan lolalarni taxminan 150 turga bo'lish mumkin.
2. Lolalar qimmat tarixga ega
1600-yillarda lolalar katta pandemoniyaga sabab bo'ldi. Bu davrda Gollandiyada lolalar juda qimmatli
bo'lgan va ba'zi tarixchilar tomonidan 1637 yildagi iqtisodiy inqirozning sababi deb hisoblangan. Bu
davrda lolalar uylar kabi qimmat edi.
3. Gullarni yeyish mumkin
Lolalar, aslida, piyoz, sarimsoq va qushqo'nmasni o'z ichiga olgan zambaklar oilasining bir qismidir.
Gulbarglari iste'mol qilinadi va piyoz o'rnini bosuvchi va sharob tayyorlash uchun ishlatilgan. Ikkinchi
jahon urushi davrida Gollandiyalik ocharchilik paytida lolalar odatda oziq-ovqat sifatida ishlatilgan.
4. Har bir lola rangi turli ma'noga ega
Lolalar gul rangiga qarab turli xil ma'nolarga ega ekanligi aytiladi. Qizil lolalar haqiqiy sevgini ifodalaydi
(lolalar ikkinchi eng mashhur Sevishganlar kuni gullari ekanligi ajablanarli emas). Oq rang - kechirim va
kechirimning ramzi. Binafsha lolalar shohlik ramzidir.
5. Qoraga yaqin navi bor
Tabiatda paydo bo'ladigan haqiqiy qora gullar bo'lmasa-da, yaqinlashish uchun ko'plab duragaylar va
navlar yaratilgan. "Tun malikasi" lolalari deyarli qora ko'rinadigan quyuq binafsha gulbarglari tufayli eng
mashhur navlardan biridir.
6. Lolalar Gollandiyada paydo bo'lmagan
Ko'pchilik, Gollandiyadan o'stiriladigan va jo'natiladigan juda ko'p miqdordagi lolalar (har yili 3 milliardga
yaqin lampochka eksport qilinadi!) tufayli lolalarning vatani Gollandiya deb o'ylashadi. Ular aslida
Markaziy Osiyoda paydo bo'lgan va birinchi bo'lib Turkiyaga olib kelingan. Keyin ular 1560 yilda
Turkiyadan Gollandiyaga yuborilgan.
7. Gullash faqat 7-10 kun davom etadi
Amerika Qo'shma Shtatlarida va butun dunyoda lola festivallari mavjud. Ular chiroyli lampochkani
nishonlash uchun mo'ljallangan bo'lsa-da, ular gullashning qisqa vaqtini ham tan olishadi. Lolalarning
gullashi bir yoki ikki hafta davom etadi, shuning uchun festivallar odamlarni ketishdan oldin ularni
ko'rishga undaydi.
Lolalarni sevish uchun juda ko'p narsa bor, lekin sevimli gulingiz haqida ko'proq bilish uni yanada o'ziga
xos qiladi. Ushbu bahor lampochkasining tarixi shuni ko'rsatadiki, lolalarda jismoniy guldan ko'ra ko'proq
narsa bor.
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