Author name: Louise Hughes

I'm Louise Hughes and I run the flower blog flowersfornow.com. I've been interested in flowers since I was a little girl and I love sharing my knowledge with others. I started the blog as a way to share my love of flowers with the world, and I hope to inspire others to appreciate the beauty of flowers as well.

Do tulips cause allergies?

Tuliposide is found in other plants, including certain types of lilies. Tuliposide is converted to tulipalin A, which causes the skin to become sensitized–think of this like developing an allergy. After repeated exposures, the skin’s reactions get worse and a painful rash can occur. Then, can you be allergic to tulip petals? Sensitive people may …

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Do tulips have a scent?

Tulipa turkestanica (creamy white), Tulipa tarda (yellow with white), Tulipa urumiensis (yellow) and Tulipa whittallii (bronze orange) have a refined, spicy scent. Monte Carlo (yellow) flowers at the beginning of April and has a honey scent. Prinses Irene (orange) and Yokohama (yellow) also flower in early April and have a spicy scent. This begs the …

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What tulips are edible?

The tulip bulbs contain compounds of alkaloid and glycoside, which are toxic to humans. While tulip salads were high in demand, they wanted to use more of the flower to make meals. Are tulips wild flowers? Species tulips are the wildflowers of the tulip family. The much larger and more extravagant hybrid tulips, bred largely …

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