The tulip is a perennial flowering plant that grows from a bulb . Its genus , Tulipa , include more than 100 mintage and has member that are native to parts of Europe , African and China . The blush are mark for their variety of bluff colors , including shades of ruddy , pink , majestic , yellow-bellied and orangish . They should be planted in a nutrient - rich , well knackered grime and take regular watering . The flower itself is sometimes noted for its color change , which may be the result of environmental problems , health issues or age .

Age

The most common drive of discoloration in tulip is age . Over time , petals may take on a lighter chromaticity than in old year and may change semblance entirely . tulip and gladiolus are the most rife historic period - related coloring changer , though most flower varieties will fleet over time . The drive of this attenuation is not sleep with but is thought to be a method acting to indicate plant ’s health to likely pollinator . Since it is a raw mental process of ripening , there is no agency to change by reversal it ; if growers want a bolder color for the garden , old plants will should be replaced .

Stress

Though not specific to tulip , stress may direct to slight or severe colour alteration in flowers . Stress may increase if the plant is transplanted or if optimal outgrowth conditions are not met . Peonies , for example , have been noted to shift from pinkish to white , and occasionally irises will do the same . The color may or may not return to normal once residuum is restored ; this depends largely on the species and the amount of damage done to the plant . Some industrial plant will return speedily , while others may take a year or two , if it happens at all .

Breaking

Breaking in a tulip is a term that references a non - genetic colouration pattern that originate on the petals of the flower . These patterns are the upshot of viral infections , which may become black if leave untreated . Most often , light colored blooms will develop a dark mosaic pattern , while dark prime will grow light stripes or patch . These gloss changes and patterns will vary greatly and are not unremarkably uniform , an easy indicator that a health return is to blame . More than a 12 likely virus may be creditworthy , either one at a clock time or in combination , including murphy virus Y , cucumber mosaic virus and tulip virus X.

Sun and Temperature

Exposure to sunlight is a primal constituent to keep a tulip level-headed and in full color . If too little sun is uncommitted — tulips do substantially in full sun or fond ghost , calculate on the planting zone — the result may be a flower with dulled coloring . In some mintage , including tulip , cool weather will bring about more colourful blooming than warm conditions .

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