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Hunnemania fumariifolia

Hunnemania fumariifolia

9.9
A plant that lives for many years with bright yellow flowers and feathery blue-grey leaves from Mexico
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The blue-grey foliage of Hunnemania fumariifolia creates a lovely contrast in mixed borders.

Examples

  • The Hunnemania fumariifolia thrives in well-drained soils and full sun.

  • I love the vibrant yellow flowers of Hunnemania fumariifolia.

  • Gardeners prize Hunnemania fumariifolia for its striking yellow flowers each summer.

  • The Hunnemania fumariifolia blooms beautifully in spring.

  • Gardeners prize Hunnemania fumariifolia for its striking yellow flowers each summer.

  • The Hunnemania fumariifolia thrives in well-drained soils and full sun.

  • The blue-grey foliage of Hunnemania fumariifolia creates a lovely contrast in mixed borders.

Synonyms

Mexican tulip poppy
vsHunnemania fumariifolia
  • US
8.2

A flowering plant with bright yellow flowers and blue-grey divided leaves

is described as a perennial rather than only a general flowering plant
golden cup
vsHunnemania fumariifolia
  • US
9.9

A plant from Mexico with bright yellow cup-shaped flowers and blue-grey divided leaves

is described as a perennial grown for glossy flowers and blue grey foliage

Surface Forms

Hunnemania fumariifolia singular
Hunnemaniae fumariifolia plural

Morphology

Hunnemania + fumariifolia

This is a Latin binomial: knowing 'Hunnemania' (a plant genus) lets a learner infer the phrase refers to a species of plant, so the broad category is predictable. However, the species epithet 'fumariifolia' is a specialized, non-vernacular Latin formation that a B1 learner would not decode to the detailed descriptive meaning (leaf shape, flower colour, cultivation), so the overall meaning is only partially transparent.

Etymology

Hunnemania fumariifolia probably honors a gardener named Hunneman and also describes the plant's leaves. The part fumariifolia can mean 'smoke-like leaves' because the fine blue-grey leaves look soft and smoky, so the name helps you picture the plant's bright yellow flowers and delicate leaves.