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genus Caladium

genus Caladium

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A group of tropical South American plants with large, colorful leaves grown for gardens
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒɛnəs kəˈleɪdiəm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : género Caladium
  • The genus Caladium includes several popular houseplants.

Examples

  • The genus Caladium includes several popular ornamental plants used for landscaping.

  • Researchers are studying the unique pigmentation in the leaves of genus Caladium.

  • Gardeners often choose genus Caladium varieties for their strikingly colorful leaves.

  • Do you know about the genus Caladium?

  • Gardeners often choose genus Caladium varieties for their strikingly colorful leaves.

  • The genus Caladium includes several popular ornamental plants used for landscaping.

  • Researchers are studying the unique pigmentation in the leaves of genus Caladium.

Surface Forms

genus Caladium singular
genera Caladium plural

Morphology

genus + caladium

The phrase is strictly compositional: 'genus' (a biological rank) combined with 'Caladium' (a plant name) denotes the taxonomic group containing Caladium species. This noun + proper-name taxonomy pattern is cross-linguistically common and would be immediately inferable by a learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

Genus Caladium comes from the plant name Caladium, which may come from an old word for 'beautiful' because these plants have large, colorful leaves that stand out. So genus Caladium now names the group of tropical plants known for their bright, patterned leaves.