flame-flower
- noun
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kniphofia
- The garden was brightened by the brilliant flame-flowers swaying in the morning breeze.
Examples
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Visitors admired the tall stalks of flame-flower blooming near the pond.
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The flame-flower blooms brightly in the summer.
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He planted several flame-flowers along the fence for their striking color.
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I saw a beautiful flame-flower in the garden.
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The garden was brightened by the brilliant flame-flowers swaying in the morning breeze.
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He planted several flame-flowers along the fence for their striking color.
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Visitors admired the tall stalks of flame-flower blooming near the pond.
Synonyms
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A tall garden plant with long spikes of bright red or orange flowers
A garden plant with long grasslike leaves and tall spikes of red or yellow drooping flowers
A plant with bright red or orange flowers
A plant with long leaves like grass and tall spikes of red or yellow flowers
A tall garden plant with long leaves and spikes of red or yellow flowers
A garden plant with tall spikes of red or orange flowers
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Flame-flower comes from the words flame 'fire' and flower 'flower'. The long spikes of red or yellow blooms look like rows of little flames or torches, so the plant is named for that fiery look.