schizanthus

(skɪtˈsænθəs) n (Plants) 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 called: poor man's orchid [New Latin, from Greek schizein to cut + anthos flower (from the deeply divided corolla)]

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Noun

schizanthus - any plant of the genus Schizanthus having finely divided leaves and showy variegated flowersbutterfly flower, poor man's orchidflower - a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossomsgenus Schizanthus - Chilean herbs with orchid-like flowers

Schizanthus

(butterfly flower), a genus of annual herbaceous plants of the family Solanaceae. The leaves are usually pinnatisect. The flowers are in panicled inflorescences; the corolla is bilabiate with entire or dissected lobes. There are about 15 species, distributed in South America (Chile). Many species are ornamentals. S. pinnatus and its varieties and hybrids (which are collectively known as S. wisetonensis) are grown commercially for their variously colored flowers.

schizanthus

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Synonyms for schizanthus

noun any plant of the genus Schizanthus having finely divided leaves and showy variegated flowers

Synonyms

butterfly flower
poor man's orchid

Related Words

flower
genus Schizanthus

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