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Malcolmia

Malcolmia

9.7
A small flowering plant often grown in coastal gardens for its pretty flowers
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Gardeners often plant Malcolmia for its attractive lilac flowers and tolerance to salty soils.

Examples

  • The rocky shore was covered with blooming Malcolmia during the spring.

  • Several species within the Malcolmia genus are popular in Mediterranean gardens.

  • The Malcolmia plant thrives in sandy soils.

  • Many gardeners prefer Malcolmia for coastal gardens.

  • Gardeners often plant Malcolmia for its attractive lilac flowers and tolerance to salty soils.

  • Several species within the Malcolmia genus are popular in Mediterranean gardens.

  • The rocky shore was covered with blooming Malcolmia during the spring.

Compounds

Malcolmia maritima
  • Specialized
9.9

A small seaside flowering plant with fragrant groups of pink, white, red or lilac flowers

Surface Forms

Malcolmia singular
Malcolmias plural

Morphology

Malcolmia = Malcolm (opaque) = Malcolm + ia

The form is Malcolm + the taxonomic suffix '-ia', but this specialized naming does not convey botanical meaning to an average learner.

Etymology

Malcolmia is formed from the name Malcolm and the ending -ia, which means 'belonging to' and often makes a name into a genus. That is why gardeners and botanists call this group of coastal, lilac-flowered plants Malcolmia.