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Mandevilla laxa

Mandevilla laxa

9.9
A woody climbing plant often grown in gardens for its glossy leaves and fragrant white funnel-shaped flowers
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Many gardeners choose Mandevilla laxa for its showy, fragrant flowers and attractive foliage.

Examples

  • She trained the Mandevilla laxa to climb the trellis near the front entrance.

  • The garden's centerpiece was a stunning Mandevilla laxa in full bloom by the patio.

  • The Mandevilla laxa blooms beautifully in the summer.

  • Is the Mandevilla laxa easy to care for?

  • Many gardeners choose Mandevilla laxa for its showy, fragrant flowers and attractive foliage.

  • The garden's centerpiece was a stunning Mandevilla laxa in full bloom by the patio.

  • She trained the Mandevilla laxa to climb the trellis near the front entrance.

Synonyms

Chilean jasmine
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  • US
8.6

A woody climbing plant from Argentina with glossy leaves and fragrant white flowers

is the botanical species name used in scientific contexts

Surface Forms

Mandevilla laxa singular
Mandevilla laxes plural

Morphology

Mandevilla + laxa

This is a Latin binomial (genus + specific epithet). A learner who knows 'Mandevilla' (a woody vine) would reasonably infer that 'Mandevilla laxa' names a type of Mandevilla, but the exact descriptive sense of 'laxa' is a Latin epithet (not a common English word) and the full species identity and descriptive nuances are not directly predictable from the parts. The construction is therefore partially compositional (type of plant) but not fully transparent to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Mandevilla laxa is named after a gardener called Mandevilla, and the second word laxa means 'loose'. The name gives a simple picture: a vine with loose, open stems and hanging clusters of flowers, so the name helps you remember the plant's look.