schizanthus

[ ski-zan-thuhs ]

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noun

any of several plants of the genus Schizanthus, native to Chile, having numerous variously colored flowers resembling small orchids.

schizanthus

/ skɪtˈsænθəs /

any plant of the Chilean annual genus Schizanthus, some species of which are grown as pot or garden plants for their showy red, white, or yellow orchid-like flowers: family Solanaceae Sometimes calledpoor man's orchid

< New Latin (1794) < Greek schiz- schiz- ( def ) + ánthos “flower”; antho-

New Latin, from Greek schizein to cut + anthos flower (from the deeply divided corolla)

White schizanthus along the edge, covered up the old forget-me-nots, and funkia lilies (subcordata) threw up their buds.

A high temperature is not required, even in the winter months, to maintain Schizanthus in healthy condition.

One point in the successful culture of Schizanthus should never be forgotten.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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