title: Tulipa bifloriformis
text: # Tulipa bifloriformis
  
  Tulipa bifloriformis is a species of tulip native to Central Asia. Its dwarfed 'Starlight' cultivar has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
  
  ## Physical description
  
  Tulipa bifloriformis comes in two different forms, a regular flower and a dwarf variant. The regular flower grows between 15-20 cm (5,9- 7.87in) and the dwarf form is 5-7cm (1.9- 2.7in). The flower has a yellow base and a white satellite.
  
  ## Geography
  
  Tulips originate from Central Asia (Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan region). Tulipa bifloriformis grows in stony or clay slops.
  
  ## History
  
  The tulip is native to Central Asia but is naturalized throughout Europe thanks to trading on the Silk Road.
  
  