angel-wing begonia
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A gardener carefully waters a large angel-wing begonia in a sunny conservatory.
Definition
- Noun:
- A type of fibrous-rooted begonia native to South America, characterized by leaves with prominent basal lobes that resemble the shape of angels' wings and by its flowers that grow in coral-red racemes.
Usage Notes
- "Angel-wing begonia" is a common name for a specific cultivated variety of begonia. It is used as a singular, countable noun to refer to the plant itself.
- This term is primarily used in horticulture, gardening, and botany contexts.
Examples
- Noun:
- The angel-wing begonia on the patio is thriving in the indirect sunlight.
- She added a beautiful angel-wing begonia to her collection of houseplants.
- The distinctive shape of the leaves makes the angel-wing begonia easy to identify.
Advanced Usage
- The term can be used attributively (like an adjective) to describe other nouns related to the plant.
- He is an expert in angel-wing begonia cultivation.
- We saw a stunning display of angel-wing begonia hybrids at the flower show.
Variants and Related Words
- Begonia: The general genus name for these flowering plants.
- Cane begonia: A broader category that includes angel-wing begonias, referring to begonias with tall, bamboo-like stems.
- Hybrids: Many popular houseplants are hybrids derived from the original angel-wing begonia species.
Synonyms
- Begonia coccinea: One of the primary botanical species names for plants commonly called angel-wing begonia.
- Cane-stemmed begonia: A descriptive synonym highlighting the plant's stem structure.
Related Phrases
- While "angel-wing begonia" itself is not typically part of idioms or phrasal verbs, it can appear in common gardening phrases.
- "prune an angel-wing begonia"
- "propagate an angel-wing begonia"
A gardener carefully waters a large angel-wing begonia in a sunny conservatory.
Noun
- South American fibrous-rooted begonias having prominent basal leaf lobes suggesting angels' wings and racemes of coral-red flowers