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Cibotium

Cibotium

9.9
A large tree fern with coarse, drooping leaves often grown in gardens
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Horticulturists prize Cibotium for its elegant, arching fronds and tropical appearance.

Examples

  • The garden's most striking feature is a towering Cibotium flourishing near the pond.

  • After planting a Cibotium, be sure to provide plenty of moisture and shade for best growth.

  • The Cibotium is known for its elegant fronds.

  • Many gardeners love the Cibotium for its beauty.

  • Horticulturists prize Cibotium for its elegant, arching fronds and tropical appearance.

  • After planting a Cibotium, be sure to provide plenty of moisture and shade for best growth.

  • The garden's most striking feature is a towering Cibotium flourishing near the pond.

Compounds

Cibotium barometz
  • Specialized
9.9

A large Asian tree fern with thick matted hairs used in folk medicine

Surface Forms

Cibotium singular
Cibotiums plural

Etymology

Cibotium is a botanical name for a group of large tree ferns; a helpful way to remember it is to think of the name like the Greek kibotos meaning 'box' or 'chest', so a Cibotium is like a 'box' or trunk that holds a crown of drooping fern leaves.