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Cuphea

Cuphea

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A group of plants with bright, tube-shaped flowers from the Americas
  • proper noun
  • Specialized
: Cuphea
  • In the botanical garden, visitors marveled at the different species of Cuphea that bloomed throughout the year.
  • Cuphea cyanea

Examples

  • ARS electrical engineer Steve Wagner thinks that biodiesel could one day be made from Cuphea, a crop that does particularly well in the Northern Plains.

    Academic text (2006)

  • An example is Cuphea, which comes from Latin America and is valued in the food industry for its medium-chain fatty acids (8 to 14 carbons rather than the usual 16- or 18-carbon fatty acids).

    Academic text (2003)

  • The genus of flowering plants known as Cuphea includes many species famous for their colorful, tubular flowers.

  • Gardeners often plant Cuphea due to its vibrant colors and its ability to attract butterflies and hummingbirds.

Surface Forms

Cuphea main

Etymology

Cuphea names a group of bright, tube-shaped flowering plants. A helpful way to remember it is to think of cup because many of the flowers look like small 'cups' or tubes that attract hummingbirds and butterflies.