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Caragana sinica

Caragana sinica

9.9
A shrub from northern China with dark green shiny leaves and single pale yellow flowers
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : caragana china
  • The Caragana sinica is often cultivated for its attractive yellow blossoms in traditional Chinese gardens.

Examples

  • In spring, the Caragana sinica blooms, brightening parks with its solitary flowers.

  • The Caragana sinica thrives in well-drained soil.

  • Botanists studied the hardiness of Caragana sinica compared to other ornamental shrubs.

  • Many gardeners appreciate Caragana sinica for its beautiful flowers.

  • In spring, the Caragana sinica blooms, brightening parks with its solitary flowers.

  • Botanists studied the hardiness of Caragana sinica compared to other ornamental shrubs.

  • The Caragana sinica is often cultivated for its attractive yellow blossoms in traditional Chinese gardens.

Synonyms

Chinese pea tree
vsCaragana sinica
9.9

A shrub from northern China with dark green shiny leaves and pale yellow flowers grown in gardens

means the same but is the formal scientific name

Surface Forms

Caragana sinica singular
Caragana sinica plural

Morphology

caragana + sinica

The name is compositional: 'Caragana' denotes the shrub and 'sinica' is a common Latin epithet meaning 'of China' or 'Chinese', so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it denotes the Caragana species from China. Botanical binomials regularly use such place-based adjectives (e.g. japonica, americana), making the meaning predictable and transparent to learners familiar with the parts.

Etymology

Caragana sinica may come from a local name for this group of shrubs, and sinica means 'from China', so the name is like 'the Caragana from China'. Imagine a low shrub with dark shiny leaves and single pale yellow flowers in a Chinese garden; that image helps you remember it is a Chinese garden plant.