flame-flower
Noun: 1. A common name for two distinct types of flowering plants, both characterized by tall, showy flower spikes that resemble flames. * A succulent plant (Talinum aurantiacum) native to the southwestern United States, with fleshy roots, narrow leaves, and reddish-orange flowers. * A plant of the genus Kniphofia (also called red-hot poker or torch lily), with long, grass-like leaves and tall spikes of dense, tubular red, orange, or yellow flowers.
- The flame-flower in the rock garden thrived in the dry, sunny conditions.
- We planted several flame-flowers () along the border to attract hummingbirds.
- The brilliant orange spikes of the flame-flower provided a striking contrast to the green foliage.
- The term is used primarily as a common name in horticulture and descriptive botany. Its meaning is entirely dependent on context (geographic location, garden setting) or a clarifying scientific name.
- It can be used attributively as a compound adjective, e.g., "flame-flower display" or "flame-flower bed."
- Red-hot poker: A more common common name for species.
- Torch lily: Another common name for .
- Fame flower: A variant common name sometimes used for species.
- Kniphofia: The botanical genus name for one type of flame-flower.
- Talinum: The botanical genus name for the other type of flame-flower.
- (For ): Torch lily, red-hot poker.
- (For ): Fame flower.
This word has two distinct botanical meanings: 1. It refers to a specific North American succulent (Talinum aurantiacum), as described in the reference definition. 2. It is also a common name for various species of Kniphofia, a genus of perennial plants native to Africa, known for their fiery-colored flower spikes.
- plant with fleshy roots and erect stems with narrow succulent leaves and one reddish-orange flower in each upper leaf axil; southwestern United States; Indians once cooked the fleshy roots
- a plant of the genus Kniphofia having long grasslike leaves and tall scapes of red or yellow drooping flowers