flowering bulbs

Buried bloom sources

Flowering bulbs are plants that grow from bulbs—underground storage organs containing nutrients and embryonic leaves—and produce showy flowers.

Tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, and lilies are common examples.

Gardeners plant bulbs in fall for spring blooms or in spring for summer flowers: I put in fifty flowering bulbs along the walkway.

Related

early spring · amaryllis · lilies · gladiolus · iris · allium · freesia · snowdrops · planting · digging · autumn · soil · garden · bloom · petals · fragrant · dormant · perennial

Opposites
propagation method

flowering bulbsseeds

Plant embryos in casings

cuttings · seedlings · tissue culture · runners · spores

plant structure type

flowering bulbsannuals

Single-season plants

succulents · trees · flowering trees · vines · groundcovers

growth habit

flowering bulbsevergreen shrubs

Plants keeping foliage always

deciduous trees · annual flowers · bedding plants · groundcovers · vines

Family

flowering, bulbs, flower, bulb, flowers, flowered, floral, florist, flora

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G