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Toxicity

Eating any tulip bulbs causes vomiting and abdominal pain and even convulsions after a large amount due to content of Tulipins A and B.
Professor Anthony Dayan, 2022

The sap which contains Tuliposide A, which is converted to Tulipalin A which causes an allergic dermatitis in people exposed to it (tulip farmers and florists) and is toxic to animals and man. Symptoms include abdominal pain, diarrhoea and vomiting and excess salivation proceeding if a lot has been eaten, to convulsions, coma and death.
Oakeley, Dr. Henry F. (2013) Wellcome Library notes.

Tulipa 'Vulcan d'Or'

Family: LILIACEAE
Genus: Tulipa
Species:
Cultivar: 'Vulcan d'Or'
Common names: Tulip
Distribution summary: Garden origin
Habit: Bulbous
Hardiness: H5 - Hardy; cold winter
Garden status: Currently grown
Garden location: Plants in pots (POT)
Reason for growing: Toxic


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