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Acidanthera

Acidanthera

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A plant like an iris with white star-shaped flowers that smell sweet
  • proper noun
  • Specialized
: Acidanthera
  • The Acidanthera blooms beautifully in late summer.

Examples

  • The delicate white flowers of Acidanthera add elegance to any garden border.

  • Gardeners often plant Acidanthera bulbs in spring to enjoy their late-summer fragrance.

  • Many people grow Acidanthera indoors to appreciate its sweet scent during the blooming season.

  • Have you seen the Acidanthera in the garden?

  • The stunning Acidanthera adds beauty and fragrance to summer flower arrangements.

  • Acidanthera is often planted in gardens for its fragrant, white, star-shaped blooms.

  • Many gardeners appreciate Acidanthera for its ability to attract pollinators with its lovely flowers.

Surface Forms

Acidanthera main

Etymology

Acidanthera probably comes from Greek parts meaning 'needle' and anthera 'anther', the part of a flower that holds pollen. So a helpful way to remember it is to picture a plant with thin, point-like pollen parts and fragrant, star-shaped flowers.