cape marigold

Thân thiện

A gardener plants a row of cape marigolds in a sunny flower bed.

Definition

Noun: 1. A flowering plant: Cape marigold refers to any of several species of South African plants, typically characterized by producing a large number of daisy-like flowers (most commonly yellow) and forming clumps or mounds of fragrant leaves.

Usage Notes

• "Cape marigold" is a common name used primarily in gardening and horticulture. It is not a true marigold (genus ), but belongs to the genus or .
• It is used as a singular countable noun (e.g., , ).

Examples

• Noun:
  • The garden border was brightened by a planting of cheerful cape marigolds.
  • A cape marigold thrives in full sun and well-drained soil.
  • She collected seeds from the cape marigold to plant next spring.

Advanced Usage

• In botanical contexts: While "cape marigold" is the common name, precise identification often uses the botanical genus names (often for annual species) and (often for perennial species).
  • The cape marigolds in this study are classified under Osteospermum ecklonis.

Variants and Related Words

• African daisy: A common alternative name for the same group of plants.
• Star of the Veldt: Another poetic common name for some species of cape marigold.
• Dimorphotheca (n): The botanical genus name for many annual cape marigolds.
• Osteospermum (n): The botanical genus name for many perennial cape marigolds.

Synonyms

• African daisy

Notes on Different Meanings

• The term "cape marigold" specifically denotes plants of South African origin. It should not be confused with other plants commonly called "marigold," such as the French marigold () or the pot marigold ().

Học thuật

Noun

1. any of several South African plants grown for the profusion of usually yellow daisylike flowers and mounds of aromatic foliage

Từ đồng nghĩa

• sun marigold
• star of the veldt