Tellima grandiflora

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Definition

Noun: * A perennial flowering plant: Tellima grandiflora is a species of herbaceous perennial plant in the family Saxifragaceae. It is characterized by growing in clumps, with leaves primarily at the base, and producing tall spikes of numerous small, distinctive flowers.

Usage
  • is the scientific (Latin) name for a specific plant species. It is used in botanical, horticultural, and scientific contexts.
  • The common name for this plant is fringe cups.
Examples
  • The shaded border was planted with hostas, ferns, and .
  • is a valuable native plant for woodland gardens.
  • You can identify by its fringed, bell-shaped flowers.
Advanced Usage
  • In botanical classification, is the genus name and is the specific epithet, meaning "large-flowered."
  • The plant is often discussed in the context of native plant gardening or shade-tolerant perennials.
Variants and Related Words
  • Fringe cups: The common English name for .
  • Saxifragaceae: The plant family to which it belongs.
  • Perennial: A plant that lives for more than two years, a category which includes .
Synonyms
  • Fringe cups (common name)
Different Meanings
  • The word "tellima" itself is not used in general English outside of this specific botanical name. It does not have other meanings.
Noun
  1. plant growing in clumps with mostly basal leaves and cream-colored or pale pink fringed flowers in several long racemes; Alaska to coastal central California and east to Idaho