Linaria

9.8

A group of garden plants with showy flowers that look like a snapdragon

noun
/lɪˈnɛəriə/

Specialized

: Linaria

The Linaria plants bloom beautifully in spring.

Examples

Several species of Linaria are popular as ornamental garden plants.
Botanists have reclassified some plants formerly included in the genus Linaria.
The bright yellow blooms of Linaria attracted many bees in the meadow.
Many gardeners love Linaria for its vibrant colors.
In the spring, the garden is filled with beautiful linaria flowers that attract many butterflies.
She planted a variety of linaria in her flower beds, drawn to their colorful, spurred blossoms.
The linaria species, known for its resemblance to snapdragons, thrives in sunny gardens.

Compounds

Linaria canadensis

Specialized

9.9

A North American plant with clusters of blue-violet flowers, also called blue toadflax

Linaria vulgaris

Specialized

8.6

A small plant with bright yellow and orange flowers that often grows wild and spreads quickly

How Showy

ornamental

1 4.8

Linaria

Specialized

9.8

garden plant

1 1.0

Surface Forms

Linaria singular

Linarias plural

Etymology

Linaria comes from the Latin root linum, meaning 'flax', plus the plant ending -aria which means 'like'. So Linaria basically means 'like flax', a helpful image because these toadflax plants have thin, flax-like leaves and showy flowers often used in gardens.