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helianthemum Bot.|hiːlɪˈænθɪməm|
[mod.L. (J. P. de Tournefort Elemens de Botanique (1694) I. vi. 214), f. Gr. ἥλι-ος sun + ἄνθεµον flower.]
A plant of the very large, widely-distributed genus of evergreen shrubs or herbs so named, belonging to the family Cistaceæ; also called rock-rose, sun-rose, or frost-weed.
1822Loudon Encycl. Gard. 1406/1 Helianthemum, sun-rose..and cistineæ..grow in sandy loam and peat. 1827R. Sweet Cistineæ 43 They were both sent from the Brazils..as two distinct species, one marked Helianthemum, 19, the other 48. 1900M. Thorn in W. D. Drury Bk. Gardening xi. 436 Helianthemums (Sun Roses)..are charming plants of dwarf habit. 1934V. Rendall Wild Flowers in Lit. 67 The flower was called Helianthemum, ‘sun-flower’ in Greek, because the blossoms open out in sunshine. 1958Listener 26 June 1058/3 Helianthemums are ideal plants for a new garden. |