plume poppy

Thân thiện

A tall plume poppy sways gently in a summer garden.

Definition

Noun: - A tall perennial herb (Macleaya cordata) native to China and Japan, widely cultivated for its ornamental, plume-like clusters of creamy white flowers and its large, lobed leaves.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The plume poppy is a dramatic addition to the back of the flower border.
  • We planted several plume poppies for their impressive height and airy flower panicles.

Advanced Usage

• As a specimen plant: Due to its size and architectural form, the plume poppy is often used as a focal point in garden design.
  • The plume poppy served as a stunning specimen plant against the garden wall.

Variants and Related Words

• Macleaya cordata (n): The botanical Latin name for the plume poppy.
• Bocconia (n): A former genus name sometimes still used in horticulture to refer to the plume poppy ().

Synonyms

• Tree celandine: A common name occasionally used for this plant.
• Plume-poppy: A hyphenated variant spelling of the common name.

Học thuật

Noun

1. herb of China and Japan widely cultivated for its plumelike panicles of creamy white flowers

Từ đồng nghĩa

• bocconia
• Macleaya cordata