Eupatorium coelestinum
- noun
- Specialized
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Eupatorium coelestinum
- The garden was filled with the clear blue blossoms of Eupatorium coelestinum.
Examples
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Many gardeners appreciate Eupatorium coelestinum for its late-summer display of flowers.
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The Eupatorium coelestinum blooms beautifully in late summer.
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Eupatorium coelestinum can spread rapidly due to its rhizomatous roots.
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Have you seen the Eupatorium coelestinum in the garden?
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Eupatorium coelestinum is often chosen for gardens because of its striking blue flowers that attract pollinators.
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The vibrant flowers of Eupatorium coelestinum can be spotted blooming along roadsides throughout the summer.
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In her garden, she planted Eupatorium coelestinum to add a pop of color with its distinctive blue blooms.
Synonyms
A plant that lives for many years with large bright blue flower clusters that attract butterflies
A plant that lives for many years with large bright blue flower heads that attract butterflies
A flowering plant with clusters of bright blue flowers that attract bees and butterflies
Surface Forms
Morphology
Eupatorium + coelestinum
This is a Latin binomial (scientific) name composed of a genus label and a Latin epithet rather than a normal English compositional phrase. One element is a technical genus name and the other is an untranslated Latin word (not in learner vocabularies), so a B1 learner knowing the constituent tokens would not be able to derive that it refers to a specific rhizomatous plant with blue flowers. The expression functions as a taxonomic label and is therefore not transparently interpretable from its parts.
Etymology
Eupatorium coelestinum may be named after an old ruler called Eupator, and the second part, coelestinum, comes from a Latin word meaning 'heavenly' or 'sky-like' because of the plant's clear blue flowers. So the name creates the image of a 'heavenly' or sky-blue flowering plant.
