Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of gamopetalous plants of the order Solanaceæ, type of the tribe Salpiglossidæ, and characterized by four perfect didynamous stamens, two-cleft capsule-valves, and an obliquely funnel-shaped corolla slightly two-lipped and with ample throat, the lobes both plicate and imbricated.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Any of several
plants , of the genus Salpiglossis, that have variegated, funnel-shaped blossoms in a variety of colors
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun any plant of the genus Salpiglossis
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Examples
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There's a blue variety of that, and one of salpiglossis, which is an exquisite flower in spite of its name. "
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They stopped before some veined salpiglossis flowers.
Women in Love 1907
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The four girls continued to arrange the flowers: Elizabeth, inquiring after many of the plants at Merton Hall; Anne, telling how the myrtle was prospering, how well the geraniums had flowered, describing a new fuchsia, and triumphing in the prize which the salpiglossis had gained from the Horticultural Society; Helen, comparing the flora of
Abbeychurch Charlotte Mary Yonge 1862
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Hailing originally from Argentina but now commonly available in the trade as hybrids of S. sinuata, salpiglossis is a 2-foot-high, multi-branching annual or perennial with wavy-margined leaves reaching 4 inches in length.
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Species salpiglossis will be hardier, bushier and more likely to come back for a second or third year, as well as being more disease resistant.
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One annual that does well from an April sowing is salpiglossis.
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Gardens, at Kew, has for years saved seed of its rich blue salpiglossis, and this is offered as 'Kew Blue' by Mr Fothergill.
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One annual that does well from an April sowing is salpiglossis.
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Gardens, at Kew, has for years saved seed of its rich blue salpiglossis, and this is offered as 'Kew Blue' by Mr Fothergill.
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Gardens, at Kew, has for years saved seed of its rich blue salpiglossis, and this is offered as 'Kew Blue' by Mr Fothergill.
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