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Solandra

Solandra

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A tropical American climbing plant with large showy trumpet-shaped flowers
  • noun
  • /səˈlændrə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Solandra
  • The Solandra vine produces large, showy, trumpet-shaped flowers throughout the year.

Examples

  • Gardeners in warm climates sometimes cultivate Solandra for its ornamental value.

  • Botanists often study Solandra species because of their unique growth habits and striking appearance.

  • The Solandra plant thrives in warm climates.

  • I saw a beautiful Solandra blooming in the garden.

  • Botanists often study Solandra species because of their unique growth habits and striking appearance.

  • Gardeners in warm climates sometimes cultivate Solandra for its ornamental value.

  • The Solandra vine produces large, showy, trumpet-shaped flowers throughout the year.

Synonyms

genus Solandra
vsSolandra
  • Specialized
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A climbing shrub from tropical America with large trumpet-shaped flowers

is the common name without the explicit scientific label

Compounds

genus Solandra
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A climbing shrub from tropical America with large trumpet-shaped flowers

Solandra guttata
  • Specialized
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A Mexican evergreen climbing plant with large fragrant yellow funnel-shaped flowers marked with purple-brown lines

Surface Forms

Solandra singular
Solandras plural

Etymology

Solandra is a plant name given in honour of the Swedish botanist Daniel Solander, who worked with early plant collectors. Because it is his name, the genus Solandra now refers to those large, tropical climbing vines with showy flowers.