Belamcanda chinensis
- noun
- Specialized
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Belamcanda chinensis
- Gardeners appreciate Belamcanda chinensis for both its decorative flowers and its unusual fruit.
Examples
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The vibrant orange flowers of Belamcanda chinensis make it a popular choice for summer gardens.
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After blooming, Belamcanda chinensis develops seed capsules that resemble blackberries.
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Look at the beautiful Belamcanda chinensis!
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The Belamcanda chinensis blooms beautifully in late summer.
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After blooming, Belamcanda chinensis develops fruit capsules that reveal seeds resembling blackberries.
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Gardeners love Belamcanda chinensis for its striking flowers and unique fruit that looks like blackberries.
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The seeds of Belamcanda chinensis, when the fruit is ripe, resemble a cluster of plump blackberries.
Synonyms
A garden plant with orange flowers and seed pods that open to show seeds like blackberries
A garden plant with a seed pod that splits to show seeds like a blackberry
Surface Forms
Morphology
Belamcanda + chinensis
This is a standard botanical binomial: the genus name Belamcanda (blackberry lily) plus the Latin epithet chinensis, which indicates origin (‘of China’). The overall meaning — a Belamcanda species from China, i.e. the blackberry lily — is compositionally derived from the parts, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer the referent even though 'chinensis' was not listed in the dictionary here.
Etymology
Belamcanda chinensis is often called the blackberry lily because after its bright orange flowers fall it makes a dry seed capsule that opens to show shiny black seeds grouped like a small blackberry. That's why the plant's name and look remind gardeners of a 'blackberry' and help you remember it.
