macleaya

Thân thiện

A gardener plants a macleaya in the sunny flower border.

Definition

Noun 1. A genus of flowering plants: Macleaya is the genus name for a small group of perennial herbaceous plants in the poppy family (Papaveraceae), native to eastern Asia. 2. The plant itself: It commonly refers to the ornamental garden plants within this genus, known for their large, lobed leaves and tall, airy plumes of small, petal-less flowers.

Usage Examples

• The Macleaya is prized in gardens for its architectural foliage and feathery flower panicles.
• A common species, Macleaya cordata, is often called the plume poppy.
• The border was filled with the soft, cream-colored flowers of the Macleaya.

Advanced Usage

• In botanical and horticultural contexts, Macleaya is always capitalized as it is a proper noun (a genus name). The common names for its species, like "plume poppy," are not capitalized.
  • Correct: The Macleaya provides a strong vertical accent.
  • Incorrect: The macleaya provides a strong vertical accent.

Variants and Related Words

• Plume poppy: The most common English name for plants in the genus, particularly .
• Bocconia: A former, now less common, genus name under which some species were once classified.

Synonyms

• Plume poppy (common name)
• Tree celandine (a less frequent common name)

Notes on Different Meanings

• Macleaya has a single, specific meaning as a botanical genus. It does not have other unrelated definitions in general English usage. Its significance is primarily within gardening, landscaping, and botany.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a perennial herb of eastern Asia: plume poppy

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Macleaya
• genus Macleaya