late-flowering
Definition
Adjective: * Blooming in autumn: Describes plants whose flowering period occurs during the autumn season.
Usage
This adjective is used specifically in botany and gardening to classify or describe plants based on their seasonal blooming cycle. It is typically placed before a noun or used after a linking verb.
Examples
- The late-flowering asters provide essential nectar for bees in October.
- This particular variety of clematis is late-flowering, often blooming into November.
- To ensure color in your garden until the first frost, include some late-flowering perennials.
Advanced Usage
- The term can be used in comparative or superlative forms to discuss relative blooming times (e.g., "the most late-flowering cultivar in the collection").
- It can be part of a compound noun phrase, such as "late-flowering bulb" or "late-flowering habit."
Variants and Related Words
- Autumn-flowering (adjective): A direct synonym, also meaning blooming in the fall.
- Fall-blooming (adjective): The American English equivalent.
Synonyms
- Autumn-blooming
- Fall-flowering
Antonyms
- Early-flowering
- Spring-flowering
- Summer-flowering
Adjective
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of plants that bloom during the autumn
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