Tuberose Flowers

Tuberose flowers are perennials and have a significant role to play in perfumery. The botanical name is Polianthes tuberosa and there are about 12 species of this fragrant flower. It is a nocturnal flower and believed to be originally from Mexico. This flower plays a very prominent role in religious Hindu ceremonies in India.

Description
Tuberose flowers grow in clusters of elongated flowers. The buds are green but give way to a waxy, white flower in blooming. The flowers are tubular with six flaring petals at the end.

Facts about Tuberose Flowers
These flowers are best known for their heavy scent and due to this reason are very popular in perfumery.
Tuberose flowers are named after their tuberous root system.
These flowers are believed to represent voluptuousness and dangerous pleasure.
The essential oil of tuberose although commercially available is extremely rare and hard to find.

Cultivation of Tuberose Flowers
Tuberose plants are propagated from bulbs.
Well-drained soil is required, preferably with compost, peat moss and ground bark.
The flowers will appear in mid to late summer.
Other than a few yellow leaves, trimming of leaves is not recommended at any time during the lifecycle.

Name:
Tuberose, as is commonly known..
Description:
Tuberose is therefore more commonly used in bridal work.
Origin:
Mexico
Colour:
White

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Tulip Flowers

The Tulip flowers belong to the genus Tulipa which consists of 109 species. It belongs to the family of Lilaceae and its genus range spread over from the far west of Southern Europe, North Africa, Anatolia and Iran to the North West of China. It is most diverse in mountain ranges of Pamir, Hindu Kush and Tien Shan.

Historically though Tulip flowers usually are identified with the Netherlands but were promoted with commercial cultivation during the Ottoman Empire’s era. As called Lele in Iran and Turkey, it is an indigenous flower seen at arid part of Africa, Asia and Europe. Its English name might have been originated from despite its old forms of tulipa or tulipant also been derived from French, Modern Latin and Persian equals.

It has become more popular during Ottoman era after attaining the name and symbolism as for abundance and indulgence. Remarkably the era in which the empire is wealthiest is called Tulip era. Today’s world is fully celebrating Tulip festivals across the world.

Name:
Tulip, as is commonly known..
Description:
Tulips are the third-biggest selling flower in Holland and are also very popular in the UK
Origin:
Middle East
Colour:
Brown? black? white ?purple? pink? green? red? orange? cream? yellow? peach? lilac? gold? tan? rust? sand? mauve? maroon? charcoal

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