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Brunfelsia

Brunfelsia

9.9
A tropical American shrub with bright flowers and small soft berries
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The garden featured a beautiful Brunfelsia shrub in full bloom.

Examples

  • Horticulturists often recommend Brunfelsia for its vibrant purple flowers.

  • After flowering, the Brunfelsia produces small, fleshy berries.

  • The Brunfelsia plant is known for its beautiful blooms.

  • Many gardeners love the Brunfelsia for its fragrant flowers.

  • The garden featured a beautiful Brunfelsia shrub in full bloom.

  • Horticulturists often recommend Brunfelsia for its vibrant purple flowers.

  • Many gardeners love the Brunfelsia for its fragrant flowers.

Compounds

Brunfelsia americana
  • Specialized
9.9

A tropical bush with strong, sweet-smelling yellow-white flowers that open at night

Surface Forms

Brunfelsia singular
Brunfelsias plural

Etymology

Brunfelsia is named after the German plant scientist Brunfels, who wrote about plants in the 1500s. So a Brunfelsia is literally a plant 'of Brunfels', which helps explain why this name is used for the group of tropical shrubs with showy flowers and fleshy berries.