Are the number of (“furry little things inside the flower”) stamens always equal to the number of petals?
A. Usually in tulips the stamens = the petals, but the stamens vary in number from the petals in other flowers. Tulips are monocots in the Liliaceae or Lily family where the flowers have flower parts in 3’s or 6’s. So usually there are 6 stamens and 6 petals on tulips. Q. What makes a tulip red? Yellow? or striped? A. Its genes !!! Just like one boy or girl will have brown hair or blond hair, different plants have different genes for flower color. The striped petals are fun and were highly prized in Europe in the 1600’s. Today we know sometimes the stripes indicate a virus disease, but most of the bicolors are just due to the plants unique flower genes. Q. Why are some of the leaves so wide? (14 cm across!) A. Again, this is just the nature of a tulip. As they age and often lack flowers, one big leaf will come up. This is usually a sign that the bulb is getting old and it is time to replant with new bulbs. Q. What is the most number of years in a row a tulip will bloom? A. Good questio
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