| 单词 | artillery plant |
| 释义 | > as lemmasartillery plant artillery plant n. a tropical American plant popular as a house plant, Pilea microphylla (family Urticaceae), having small succulent leaves and cymes of tiny flowers which throw out clouds of pollen. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > foliage, house, or garden plants > [noun] > artillery plant Pilea1836 artillery plant1858 burning bush1866 1858 Horticulturist 13 193 The other pretty little plant has often been mentioned under the name of the Artillery Plant, and called Pilea muscosa. 1956 X. Field Housewife Bk. House Plants iii. 81 P. microphylla, or muscosa, is the dwarf of the family. The pilea is known as the artillery plant because the pollen from the flowers appears to explode as it is discharged. 2006 Ledger (Lakeland, Florida) (Nexis) 21 July d1 Artillery plants, ranging from 5 inches to 15 inches tall, have fleshy, succulent stems and leaves that resemble the lacy, arching foliage of ferns. < as lemmas |
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