Kochia scoparia
- noun
- Specialized
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Kochia scoparia
- In the fall, the Kochia scoparia in our garden turns a brilliant red-purple color.
Examples
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The dense, bushy form of Kochia scoparia makes it popular as an ornamental border plant.
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Farmers sometimes plant Kochia scoparia to control soil erosion on slopes.
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The Kochia scoparia is known for its vibrant autumn colors.
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Have you seen the Kochia scoparia in the garden?
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Farmers sometimes plant Kochia scoparia to control soil erosion on slopes.
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In the fall, the Kochia scoparia in our garden turns a brilliant red-purple color.
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The dense, bushy form of Kochia scoparia makes it popular as an ornamental border plant.
Synonyms
A bush with many branches whose green leaves turn purple and red in autumn
A plant with many branches whose leaves turn red-purple in autumn
A shrub with many branches whose leaves turn purple-red in autumn
A bush from Europe and Asia with many branches and leaves that turn red in autumn
Surface Forms
Morphology
Kochia + scoparia
This is a Latin binomial (genus + species). A learner who knows 'Kochia' can transparently infer it denotes a kind of plant, so the basic category is clear from the constituents. However 'scoparia' has no ordinary-English lexical meaning here (it's a species epithet), so the specific attributes and the full definitional sense (ornamental, foliage color, uses) are not derivable from everyday constituent meanings, making the expression only partially predictable.
Etymology
Kochia scoparia has a first word, Kochia, named after a botanist and a second word, scoparia, from Latin meaning 'broom-like' because its many thin branches look like a small broom. So, the name helps you remember this bushy plant that turns red in autumn and is often planted to stop soil from washing away.
