prince's-plume
- noun
- /ˈprɪnsɪz plum/
- US
- She planted prince's-plume in her xeriscape garden for its showy flower spikes.
Examples
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The arid landscape was brightened by the golden blooms of prince's-plume near the canyon trail.
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Botanists studied a stand of prince's-plume growing in the desert southwest.
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The prince's-plume blooms beautifully in the desert.
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I saw a prince's-plume in the botanical garden.
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In spring, the prince's-plume adds vibrant yellow spires to the dry desert landscape.
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Many gardeners choose prince's-plume for its striking flowers and ability to thrive in arid conditions.
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The bright yellow flowers of the prince's-plume attract a variety of pollinators during the blooming season.
Synonyms
A plant that lives for several years with thick yellow flower spikes and blue-green divided leaves
A plant with blue-green leaves and tall yellow flower spikes that lives many years and grows in dry places
A plant that lives for many years with blue-green divided leaves and tall spikes of yellow flowers
A North American plant called prince's plume with tall spikes of bright yellow flowers
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Prince's-plume comes from plume meaning 'feather' and prince, because the plant's thick, plume-like yellow spikes look like a royal feather in the dry landscape. So the name makes it easy to remember this perennial by its large, showy flower spikes.