They were brought to Europe from Turkey by the Crusaders.
Does the country of Turkey have a symbolic flower?
Turkey's national plant and is famous of are Tulips. During Ottoman Empire, The Netherlands was gifted with tulips seeds.
They are native to Persia and were introduced elsewhere, including Turkey from there.
No, tulips originated in the Middle East and Central Asia and were only brought to the Netherlands in the 16th Century.
Although tulips are often associated with Amsterdam and Holland, they are native to central Asia and cultivated by the Turks. In the 16th century, the Habsburg ambassador in Istanbul brought bulbs to Vienna. The botanist, Carolus Clusius propagated them and brought them to Leiden, in Holland when hehad been appointed director of Botanical Garden. One of the best places to see tulips is in the Keukenhof Flower garden near Amsterdam.
Some of the natural vegetation in the country of Turkey are tulips, wheat, and cherries. There are also other types of fruits, like apricots and figs.
Tulips. (Actually, they originally came from Turkey, but were grown and perfected in Holland during the time of "Tulipomania.")
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