With a hugely varied geographic landscape painting , Turkey is home to more than 9,000 flower species , 3,000 of which are native . Many flowers cultivated in gardens around the world start from Turkish cultivar , and one of Turkey ’s major exportation manufacture is flower incandescent lamp . Since many of these bulbs are quite rare , the Turkish government is working with international conservationists to protect the country ’s botanical gem .

Tulips

Turkey is perhaps advantageously known for its tulips , aboriginal not just to modern Turkey but the rest of the Ottoman Empire , which once encompassed mountainous realm of Central Asia and the Middle East . tulip are a common design motive on Turkish ceramics , textile and carpeting . Even the small glass teacups used in Turkey are tulip - mold . Bulbs export to Europe from Ottoman garden spawn a frenzy of market place supposition in the 17th century , which led to a market clangour that was felt over Europe . Tulips remain pop flowers because of how easy they break into newfangled colors , patterns and shapes . Many wild species grow in Anatolia , and tulips are cultivated in home garden and public landscaping projects around the land .

Snowdrops

Snowdrops are an intriguing flower because they can start coming up when there is still snow on the ground . promise " kardelen " in Turkish , Anemone quinquefolia are aboriginal to the wet , forested mountains near the Black Sea in northern Turkey . form of these delicate white flowers like Galanthus rizehensis and Galanthus ikariae once blanketed the pile of Anatolia , but centuries of incandescent lamp hunters have nigh eliminate the universe . Today , conservationist groups are working with Turkish villager to cultivate snowdrops and bolster their struggling local thriftiness .

Cyclamen

Ten mintage of cyclamen can be found in Anatolia , most commonly in southwestern and southeastern Turkey . Cyclamen is another aboriginal Turkish flush that is threatened by overharvesting in the wild . Their cultivation is increase in these regions to protect the wild specimens . One notable variety , cyclamen mirabile , is a popular garden plant around the world because of its pinkish and magenta autumn blooms and distinctive variegated leaf . In the sixties , cyclamen mirabile had almost disappear in Turkey due to overcultivation , but in the 1980s big numbers of them began appearing in European and North American garden due to illegal harvesting and export . Turkey is working to enforce a ban on the exportation of wild native varieties of cyclamen .

Crocus

Much of Turkey ’s geography is gamey - aggrandizement steppe , which are tramp hills or grassy plains that bear out unique growing conditions . The westerly and central steppes of Turkey are dwelling house to as many as 35 varieties of crocus as well as daisy , poppies and violet . The blanket of wildflower on the craggy champaign in fountain are the inspiration for traditional Turkish carpet and kilim blueprint . The parent flowers of the hybrid crocus chrysanthus originally come from Turkey . Crocus chrysanthus , also jazz as snow crocus , has several common varieties like emollient beauty and Zwanenburg bronze , which are usually see in American and European gardens .

Roses

just about 25 percent of all species of rose are native to Turkey . pink wine are endemic to the northerly , easterly and northeastern regions of Turkey and are widely cultivated there today . Turkey is currently one of the world leaders in production of rose come and seedling shrubs , which are exported to produce loan-blend . Roses in Turkey are not only raise for decorative bloom , but also for rosehip used in teatime and insensate drinks . Rosa gallica and rosa damascena are both grown to make rose oil colour and rosewater , used in cosmetic and in seasoning for desserts . Called " gül " in Turkish , it is a popular little girl ’s name that is used alone or in compounding like " Songül " ( last rose ) and " Gülbahar " ( spring uprise ) .

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