Clusiana Tulipa (Tulipa clusiana stellata)

Family: Liliaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Tulipa clusiana stellata is a BULB growing to 0.2 m (0ft 8in). It is in flower in April, and the seeds ripen in June. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Bulb. Up to 2cm in diameter. No further details are given. — Up to 2cm in diameter.; No further details are given.

Habitat & North American Range

A weed of cornfields and rocky slopes, 1500 - 3300 metres. Found in forest openings and dry savannah slopes. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)