Tulipa bifloriformis is a species of tulip native to Central Asia.
[2] Its dwarfed 'Starlight' cultivar has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
[3] Tulipa bifloriformis comes in two different forms, a regular flower and a dwarf variant.
[4] Tulips originate from Central Asia (Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan region).
The tulip is native to Central Asia but is naturalized throughout Europe thanks to trading on the Silk Road.