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Solanum jasminoides

Solanum jasminoides

9.6
A climbing plant with many branches and white flowers grown in gardens
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Gardeners prize Solanum jasminoides for its resilience and ease of cultivation.

Examples

  • The delicate flowers of Solanum jasminoides appear in clusters throughout the summer.

  • In Brazil, Solanum jasminoides grows abundantly in the wild, showcasing its stunning blooms.

  • Solanum jasminoides is a popular choice for growing on trellises due to its attractive blooms.

  • The Solanum jasminoides is often seen climbing trellises in gardens.

  • Have you ever grown Solanum jasminoides in your backyard?

  • Solanum jasminoides produces beautiful white flowers that attract many pollinators.

  • Many homeowners enjoy the lush appearance of Solanum jasminoides as a decorative vine.

Synonyms

potato vine
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A climbing plant with light-blue flowers used to decorate walls and fences

is the specific Brazilian species with many branches and white flowers tinged blue

Surface Forms

Solanum jasminoides singular
Solanum jasminoides plural

Morphology

Solanum + jasminoides

This is a Latin binomial (scientific name) rather than an everyday compositional phrase; its constituents are technical (a genus name and a Latin species epithet) and the species sense (a branched vine with white-blue flowers) cannot be derived by a B1 learner from those parts. The element 'jasminoides' is not a common English morpheme and requires botanical or Latin knowledge, so the overall meaning is not predictable from the constituents.

Etymology

Solanum jasminoides gets its name from two parts: Solanum tells us it is in the 'nightshade' group, and jasminoides means 'like jasmine' because its small white flowers look like jasmine. That's why the name helps gardeners remember it as a jasmine-like climbing plant.