painted daisy
Definition
Noun 1. A perennial garden plant: A spring-blooming herbaceous plant, originally from Asia, cultivated for its ornamental flowers and finely divided, aromatic foliage. It produces flowers ranging in color from white to pink and purple. 2. A source of insecticide: The plant contains chemical compounds (pyrethrins) that are extracted and used as a natural insecticide.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The painted daisy adds a lovely splash of color to the cottage garden border.
- Farmers sometimes grow painted daisy as a companion plant because its natural compounds can repel certain pests.
- She cut a few stems of painted daisy to put in a vase on the kitchen table.
Advanced Usage
- Horticultural Context: In botanical and gardening contexts, "painted daisy" specifically refers to (formerly ), distinguishing it from other common daisies.
- Historical/Economic Context: The term can be used when discussing the historical or commercial cultivation of plants for natural pesticide production.
Variants and Related Words
- Pyrethrum: This is another common name for the same plant (), often used specifically in the context of insecticide production.
- Persian insect flower: A less common synonym.
- Tanacetum coccineum: The current botanical (Latin) name for the species.
- Chrysanthemum coccineum: A former botanical name for the species.
Synonyms
- Pyrethrum
- Persian insect flower
Related Phrases/Compounds
- Pyrethrin extract: The insecticidal compound derived from the painted daisy.
- Painted daisy seeds: Refers to the seeds used for propagating the plant.
Noun
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spring-flowering garden perennial of Asiatic origin having finely divided aromatic leaves and white to pink-purple flowers; source of an insecticide; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum
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