GARDENING
WHENEVER we think of bulbs, corms and rhizomes we think of tulips and daffodils, flowering in profusion in Holland and gardens around the world. But where do all these underground plants come from?
Tulips actually come from southern Europe to Central Asia, particularly around Greece and Türkiye. Many famous flowering underground plants you buy in supermarkets originate from South Africa.
All plants that grow underground are referred to as geophytes, a perennial plant that propagates by means of buds below the soil surface. They are usually perennials which means they have a period of growth and flowering
