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schizanthus
[ ski-zan-thuhs ]
noun
- any of several plants of the genus Schizanthus, native to Chile, having numerous variously colored flowers resembling small orchids.
schizanthus
/ ɪˈæθə /
noun
- 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
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of schizanthus1
< New Latin (1794) < Greek schiz- schiz- ( def ) + áԳٳDz “fǷɱ”; antho-
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of schizanthus1
New Latin, from Greek schizein to cut + anthos flower (from the deeply divided corolla)
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In the beds were asters, celosia, balsam, nasturtiums, marigold, zinnia, carnation, schizanthus, sweet peas, dahlias, gladiolus, candytuft, lilies, scabiosa, stocks, salvia, snapdragon, phlox, mignonette, four o'clocks and petunias.
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