calceolaria
cal·ce·o·lar·i·a
C0026500 (kăl′sē-ə-lâr′ē-ə)calceolaria
(ˌkælsɪəˈlɛərɪə)| Noun | 1. |  calceolaria - any garden plant of the genus Calceolaria having flowers with large inflated slipper-shaped lower lip |
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| 释义 | calceolariacal·ce·o·lar·i·aC0026500 (kăl′sē-ə-lâr′ē-ə)calceolaria(ˌkælsɪəˈlɛərɪə)
calceolariacalceolaria(kăl'sēəlâr`ēə): see figwortfigwort,common name for some members of the Scrophulariaceae, a family comprising chiefly herbs and small shrubs and distributed widely over all continents. The family includes a few climbing types and some parasitic and saprophytic forms. ..... Click the link for more information. . Calceolariaa genus of plants of the family Scro-phulariaceae (flgwort). Included in this genus are herbs, semi-shrubs, and shrubs. The leaves are opposite or verticillate. The blossoms have a four-part calyx and a vividly labiate, bulging corolla (the lower lip is usually larger). There are two or three stamens. The fruit is a capsule. There are approximately 400 species, found primarily in the Peruvian and Chilean Andes. Several species are also native to Central America. Many species are ornamentals. Hybrids of the species Calceolaria corymbosa, C, arachnoidea, and C. crenatiflora were used in the creation of numerous garden varieties. The hybrids have yellow, orange, red, or violet flowers; they have either spotted or striped corollas. They are grown in cool conservatories and propagated by seeds or cuttings. calceolaria
Synonyms for calceolaria
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