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Kennedia

Kennedia

9.9
A group of Australian climbing plants with bright red or purple pea-like flowers
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Kennedia
  • The brilliant flowers of the Kennedia vine add vibrant color to Australian gardens.

Examples

  • Many gardeners cultivate Kennedia for its attractive and hardy qualities.

  • Botanists have identified several species within the genus Kennedia.

  • Look at the Kennedia!

  • What a beautiful Kennedia!

  • The brilliant flowers of the Kennedia vine add vibrant color to Australian gardens.

  • Many gardeners cultivate Kennedia for its attractive and hardy qualities.

  • Botanists have identified several species within the genus Kennedia.

Synonyms

Kennedya
vsKennedia
  • Australian
9.9

A climbing plant from Australia with bright red or purple flowers like peas

is the modern accepted spelling for that same genus
coral pea
vsKennedia
  • Australian
9.9

A climbing plant from Australia with bright red flowers

is the scientific genus name rather than a casual common name

Compounds

Kennedia coccinea
  • Specialized
9.9

A woody climbing plant from Australia with small thick leaves and clusters of red flowers

Kennedia prostrata
  • Specialized
9.9

A low trailing vine with hairy stems and bright red flowers from Western Australia

Surface Forms

Kennedia singular
Kennedias plural

Etymology

Kennedia comes from a person's surname, like Kennedy, because plant names are often formed from the names of people who studied or collected them; a helpful way to remember it is to think of 'Kennedy' with an extra 'a'. So Kennedia is the name of a 'genus' — a group of Australian vine plants in the 'pea family' — and remembering it as a person's name helps you recall it refers to these plants.