aquilegia

Thân thiện

A gardener carefully plants a new aquilegia in the flower bed.

Definition

Noun: 1. A flowering plant of the genus Aquilegia: A perennial herbaceous plant, commonly known as columbine, characterized by distinctive, showy flowers with five petals that extend backward into hollow, nectar-filled spurs. It is native to temperate regions, particularly in mountainous areas of the Northern Hemisphere.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The garden's border was brightened by a cluster of blue aquilegia.
  • She carefully collected seeds from the aquilegia to plant next spring.
  • Many species of aquilegia are well-adapted to rocky, alpine environments.

Advanced Usage

• In botanical classification: The term is used precisely to refer to any species within the genus .
  • The researcher studied the pollination mechanisms of various aquilegia.
• In horticulture: Used by gardeners and plant enthusiasts to discuss cultivation.
  • This hybrid aquilegia is particularly resistant to powdery mildew.

Variants and Related Words

• Columbine: The common name for plants of the genus .
• Aquilegia vulgaris: The scientific name for a common European species, often simply called "common columbine".
• Aquilegia caerulea: The scientific name for the Colorado blue columbine.

Synonyms

• Columbine: The most common synonym, used interchangeably in general contexts.
• Granny's bonnet: A colloquial name, primarily for , referring to the shape of its flowers.

Notes on Meaning

The word aquilegia refers specifically to the genus of plants. It is a formal or botanical term. In everyday gardening or conversation, the common name columbine is more frequently used. All aquilegias are columbines, and all columbines are aquilegias.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a plant of the genus Aquilegia having irregular showy spurred flowers; north temperate regions especially mountains

Từ đồng nghĩa

• columbine
• aquilege