Did tulips originate from Turkey

Answer 1

Although tulips are often associated with Amsterdam and Holland, they are native to central Asia and cultivated by the Turks. In the 16th century, the Habsburg ambassador in Istanbul brought bulbs to Vienna. The botanist, Carolus Clusius propagated them and brought them to Leiden, in Holland when hehad been appointed director of Botanical Garden. One of the best places to see tulips is in the Keukenhof Flower garden near Amsterdam.

Answer 2

Tulips originated from Central Asia and were later cultivated in Turkey before being introduced to Europe. While Turkey played a significant role in the history of tulips, they did not originate there.

Answer 3

Historians have been able to establish is that Tulips originated thousands of years ago in a 'corridor' which stretches along the 40º latitude between Northern China and Southern Europe.

Their poppularity was first noted in turkey in the early 15th cetury and fro there moved into The Netherlands spreading all over the world.

Answer 4

Tulips were originally a wild flower in Central Asia. The Turks were the first to cultivate it around 1000 AD. In the 17th century it was introduced to Western Europe and the Netherlands.

Answer 5

No one invented the tulip, it's a naturally occurring flower.

Answer 6

Tulips were cultivated in Persia in the 10th Century. The name comes from a chemical compound named Tulipanin. 'Tulipanin A' is a common allergen and can induce dermatitis

Answer 7

Species tulips have been around for many centuries but the tulips we think of today were prized by the Ottoman Empire and then The Netherlands.