Adlumia
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A climbing plant with delicate, feathery leaves and pale flowers often found in North America
- noun
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Adlumia
- Gardeners admire Adlumia for its delicate, fern-like foliage and clusters of pinkish flowers.
Examples
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The shady woodland was dotted with Adlumia gracefully climbing over rocks and trees.
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The botanist collected a specimen of Adlumia to study its unique climbing habit.
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The Adlumia plant can grow up to six feet tall.
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In the garden, I planted some Adlumias near the trellis.
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Gardeners admire Adlumia for its delicate, fern-like foliage and clusters of pinkish flowers.
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The shady woodland was dotted with Adlumia gracefully climbing over rocks and trees.
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In the garden, I planted some Adlumia near the trellis.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Adlumia is named after John Adlum, an American farmer and plant expert, so the name can be understood as 'Adlum's plant'. A helpful way to remember Adlumia is to think of 'Adlum's climber', which fits this delicate, vine-like plant.
