sea dahlia

Thân thiện

A gardener carefully tends to a sea dahlia in a sunny flower bed.

Definition

Noun: 1. A specific flowering plant: "Sea dahlia" refers to a stout herbaceous plant that produces a single flower on each stalk. It is an ornamental cultivar developed from a wildflower native to Mexico.

Usage Notes

• "Sea dahlia" is a common name for a specific cultivated plant. It is typically used in botanical, horticultural, or gardening contexts.
• It functions as a countable noun (e.g., , ).

Examples

• The sea dahlia thrived in the coastal garden, its bright blooms standing tall on single stems.
• Botanists note that the modern sea dahlia was developed from a hardy Mexican wildflower.
• She added a sea dahlia to the arrangement for its unique, solitary flower structure.

Advanced Usage

• The term is used to distinguish this particular cultivated variety from other types of dahlias or similar-looking coastal plants.

Variants and Related Words

• Dahlia (n): The broader genus of flowering plants to which the sea dahlia belongs.
• Coreopsis (n): A genus of flowering plants sometimes commonly called "tickseed"; some species may be confused with or related to the wildflower origin of the sea dahlia.

Synonyms

• Ornamental dahlia (in a specific horticultural context).
• Cultivated dahlia (general).

Notes on Different Meanings

• The name "sea dahlia" is specific and does not commonly have other unrelated meanings. It should not be confused with plants simply growing near the sea; its name is part of its common nomenclature, not necessarily a description of its habitat.

Học thuật

Noun

1. stout herb with flowers one to a stalk; ornamental developed from a Mexican wildflower

Từ đồng nghĩa

• coreopsis maritima