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Hypericum calycinum

Hypericum calycinum

9.8
A creeping evergreen bush with bright yellow star-shaped flowers used to cover the ground
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : hipérico calicino
  • We chose Hypericum calycinum as a low-maintenance ground cover for the backyard.

Examples

  • Gardeners appreciate Hypericum calycinum for its long-lasting yellow flowers and dense foliage.

  • Hypericum calycinum is often planted on slopes to help prevent soil erosion.

  • Look at that Hypericum calycinum!

  • The garden is filled with Hypericum calycinum.

  • Hypericum calycinum is commonly used as ground cover due to its beautiful yellow flowers.

  • For a sunny area, Hypericum calycinum makes an excellent choice with its bright star-shaped blooms.

  • Many homeowners plant Hypericum calycinum to enhance their gardens with its vibrant summer flowers.

Synonyms

creeping St John's wort
vsHypericum calycinum
8.6

A low spreading evergreen plant used to cover the ground with bright yellow star-shaped summer flowers

is the same plant but named by its botanical scientific term

Surface Forms

Hypericum calycinum singular
Hypericum calycinums plural

Morphology

Hypericum + calycinum

This is a botanical Latin binomial rather than a compositional English phrase: the genus name 'Hypericum' and the epithet 'calycinum' function as a taxonomic label, and 'calycinum' is not a common English word or transparent descriptor. A B1 learner who knows the constituents would not be able to infer the specific sense 'a creeping evergreen shrub used as ground cover,' so the phrase is not derivable from its parts.

Etymology

Hypericum calycinum is a scientific name that paints a picture: Hypericum is the old name for the 'St John's wort' group and calycinum points to the plant's large, cup-like flower parts. So the name helps you remember a low, spreading shrub with bright yellow, bowl-shaped flowers often used as ground cover.