trifoliata
- noun
- Specialized
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trifoliata
- The trifoliata is often grown as a hardy rootstock for citrus trees in cooler climates.
Examples
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Although the fruit of the trifoliata is decorative, it is generally regarded as inedible.
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The trifoliata tree blooms beautifully in spring.
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Hedges of trifoliata can deter animals due to their strong thorns.
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Many gardeners prefer trifoliatas for their hedges.
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The gardener chose trifoliata for its attractive flowers and ability to thrive in harsh conditions.
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Poncirus trifoliata is commonly used as rootstock to improve the hardiness of grafted citrus trees.
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In many gardens, trifoliata is planted for its decorative fruit and spiny branches that create a natural hedge.
Synonyms
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8.5
A small tree with fragrant flowers and bitter, inedible fruit
A small thorny Chinese tree with inedible orange fruit used as a base for citrus trees or hedges
A small thorny Chinese tree with scented flowers and inedible fruit used for grafting and hedges
Compounds
- Specialized
A long-lived water plant with white or purple flowers and bitter three-part leaves
- Specialized
A small thorny Chinese tree with scented flowers and inedible fruit used for grafting and hedges
Surface Forms
Etymology
Trifoliata comes from Latin parts tri- 'three' and folia 'leaf'. A helpful way to remember it is to picture the plant's leaves in groups of three, and that 'three-leaved' look helps identify this small spiny tree often used to support other citrus trees and for hedges.