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Beaumontia grandiflora

Beaumontia grandiflora

9.9
A climbing evergreen plant with large shiny leaves and sweet white trumpet flowers
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • She planted Beaumontia grandiflora for its lush foliage and showy white flowers.

Examples

  • The garden featured a stunning Beaumontia grandiflora climbing over the pergola.

  • Hummingbirds were attracted to the fragrant blooms of the Beaumontia grandiflora near the gate.

  • The Beaumontia grandiflora is often found in tropical regions.

  • Many gardeners love the Beaumontia grandiflora for its beauty.

  • The gardener admired the large, fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers of the Beaumontia grandiflora climbing on the trellis.

  • In spring, the Beaumontia grandiflora flowers create a beautiful display in the garden with their glossy leaves and lovely fragrance.

  • She decided to incorporate the Beaumontia grandiflora into her landscaping because of its lush appearance and vibrant blooms.

Synonyms

Nepal trumpet flower
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  • Indian
9.9

A climbing plant that has shiny green leaves and clusters of white fragrant flowers shaped like trumpets

is native across Asia rather than limited to one country
Easter lily vine
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9.1

An evergreen climbing plant with glossy leaves and fragrant white, trumpet-shaped flowers

is specifically a woody climber rather than only a general climbing plant
Beaumontia
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  • Specialized
9.9

A woody climbing plant from Asia with large white trumpet-shaped flowers

names one specific climbing species rather than the whole genus

Surface Forms

Beaumontia grandiflora singular
Beaumontia grandifloras plural

Morphology

Beaumontia + grandiflora

The name is compositionally transparent: 'Beaumontia' identifies the genus (a tropical climbing plant) and 'grandiflora' literally means 'large-flowered', so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it denotes the large-flowered Beaumontia. Botanical binomials follow a straightforward noun + descriptive-epithet pattern common across languages, making the meaning predictable for B1 learners.

Etymology

Beaumontia grandiflora is a botanical name made of a person's name and a Latin description. The first part, Beaumontia, was named for someone called 'Beaumont', and the second part, grandiflora, means 'large-flowered', so the name literally points to a climbing plant with big white flowers.