The showy, generally cup- or star-shaped tulip flower has three petals and three sepals, which are often termed tepals because they are nearly identical. These six tepals are often marked near the bases with darker colorings. Tulip flowers come in a wide variety of colors, except pure blue.
Tulip stems have few leaves. Plants typically have 2 to 6 leaves, with some species having up to 12. The tulip's leaf is strap-shaped, with a waxy coating, and leaves are alternately arranged on the stem.
During
the Ottoman Empire, the tulip became very popular in Ottoman
territories and was seen as a symbol of abundance. In fact, the era
during which the Ottoman Empire was wealthiest is often called the Tulip
era or Lale Devri in Turkish. In classic and modern Persian literature,
special
attention has been given to these beautiful flowers, and in recent
times, tulips have featured in the poems of Simin Behbahani. However,
the tulip was a topic for Persian poets as far back as the thirteenth
century.
The
Black Tulip is the title of a historical romance by the French author
Alexandre Dumas, père. The story takes place in the Dutch city of
Haarlem, where a reward is offered to the first grower who can produce a
truly black tulip.
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