The tulip is
a Eurasian and North African genus of perennial, bulbous plants in the lily
family. It is an herbaceous herb with showy flowers, of which around 75 wild species are currently accepted. The tulip's centre
of diversity is in the Pamir, Hindu Kush, and Tien Shan mountains. It is a common element of steppe and
winter-rain Mediterranean
vegetation. A number of species and many hybrid cultivars are grown in gardens or as potted
plants. Source
