Any of various trees having a milky sap; esp. (a) Jamaican the tree Pseudolmedia spuria (family Moraceae); (b) South African any of several trees of…
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| 释义 | the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > foliage, house, or garden plants > [noun] > other ornamental plants (13) milkwood1696 Any of various trees having a milky sap; esp. (a) Jamaican the tree Pseudolmedia spuria (family Moraceae); (b) South African any of several trees of… bignonia1719 Any of numerous plants of the genus Bignonia or family Bignoniaceae, comprising mainly tropical and subtropical American trees, shrubs, and lianas… Molucca balm1731 any of several plants constituting the genus Moluccella (family Lamiaceae (Labiatae)), characterized by large, green funnel-shaped calyces… gunnera1789 A plant of the genus so called, esp. G. manicata, cultivated for its large ornamental leaves. Cf. prickly rhubarb n. at prickly, adj. compounds 2. lantana1791 An evergreen herb or shrub of the genus so called, belonging to the family Verbenaceæ, often a native of subtropical America, and bearing heads… aubrietia1829 The common name of a member of the genus Aubrieta of spring-flowering dwarf perennial plants belonging to the family Cruciferæ, of trailing habit… zebrina1846 Any of various perennial herbaceous plants of the (former) genus Zebrina, native to Mexico, Central America, and South America, and widely… alocasia1858 Any of various plants constituting the genus Alocasia (family Araceae), comprising rhizomatous and tuberous perennials native chiefly to tropical… billbergia1858 A genus of ornamental and fragrant epiphytes (family Bromeliaceæ), natives of the forests of tropical America. prickly thrift1866 A name given to various plants. Hence extended to other species of Armeria: e.g. great thrift n. A. Cephalotes, of the Mediterranean region. plant… bocconia1867 A tall herbaceous plant or shrub of the papaveraceous genus of the name, with large lobed leaves and panicles of flowers. The favourite species is… prickly rhubarb1895 any of several large ornamental waterside plants of the genus Gunnera, including G. manicata and G. tinctoria, which have very large leaves borne… prayer plant1951 a Brazilian plant, Maranta leuconeura (family Marantaceae), with irregular, three-petalled, white flowers, often cultivated as a house plant for… |
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