cleome
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Definition
- Noun:
- A plant genus: "cleome" refers to a genus of flowering plants in the family Cleomaceae, comprising tropical and subtropical annual or perennial herbs or low shrubs.
- A specific plant: "cleome" can also refer to any individual plant belonging to this genus, which are often characterized by strong odors and distinctive spider-shaped flowers with long stamens.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The garden featured a vibrant border of pink and white cleome.
- Cleome is sometimes called "spider flower" due to the appearance of its blossoms.
- Some species of cleome are cultivated as ornamental plants.
Advanced Usage
- In botanical contexts: The term is used precisely to classify plants within the order Brassicales.
- The researcher studied the pollination mechanisms of the genus Cleome.
- In horticulture: Refers to popular garden varieties.
- For a cottage garden look, consider planting cleome alongside zinnias and cosmos.
Variants and Related Words
- Cleome hassleriana (n): A common ornamental species, synonymous with or .
- Cleome gynandra (n): A species also known as or , sometimes grown as a leafy vegetable.
Synonyms
- Spider flower: A common name for plants in the genus, describing the flower's shape.
- Stinkweed: An informal name for some species, referring to their pungent smell.
Related Phrases
- "Planting cleome": The act of cultivating these flowers.
- Planting cleome in full sun will yield the best results.
- "Cleome seeds": Referring to the propagation method for these plants.
- Cleome seeds can be sown directly into the soil after the last frost.
Noun
- tropical and subtropical annual or perennial herbs or low shrubs
- any of various often strong-smelling plants of the genus Cleome having showy spider-shaped flowers