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christella

christella

9.9
A tropical fern with thin brittle leaves
  • noun
  • Specialized
: christella
  • The humid greenhouse was filled with the delicate fronds of christella thriving in the artificial warmth.

Examples

  • Gardeners often cultivate christella for its graceful and airy foliage.

  • The christella fern thrives in humid environments.

  • Botanists discovered a new species of christella in the rainforests of Southeast Asia.

  • Many gardeners appreciate the beauty of christellas.

  • Botanists discovered a new species of christella in the rainforests of Southeast Asia.

  • Gardeners often cultivate christella for its graceful and airy foliage.

  • The humid greenhouse was filled with the delicate fronds of christella thriving in the artificial warmth.

Surface Forms

christella singular
christellas plural

Etymology

Christella comes from the last name Christ, a plant scientist who studied ferns, plus the Latin ending -ella, which means 'small' or 'little'. So the name honors that scientist and fits these thin, delicate ferns.