‘Tulip fingers’

is caused by

contact with tulip bulbs or sap, and appears as redness, eczema, or even pustules on the thumb and fingers

.

It’s a type of allergic contact dermatitis – an allergic reaction that causes the skin to redden and inflame

.

Compounds caused tuliposides and tulipalins, found in the sap of tulips and their bulbs, are to blame for this reaction

.