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Ozothamnus secundiflorus

Ozothamnus secundiflorus

9.9
A small bush with woolly white leaves and long sprays of fragrant flowers that dry well
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Ozothamnus secundiflorus
  • Gardeners often plant Ozothamnus secundiflorus for its attractive sprays of fragrant white flowers.

Examples

  • Dried flowers from Ozothamnus secundiflorus are popular for use in floral arrangements.

  • The woolly leaves of Ozothamnus secundiflorus make it easy to identify in alpine regions.

  • The Ozothamnus secundiflorus is popular for its beautiful flowers.

  • Many gardeners love the Ozothamnus secundiflorus for its fragrance.

  • Dried flowers from Ozothamnus secundiflorus are popular for use in floral arrangements.

  • Gardeners often plant Ozothamnus secundiflorus for its attractive sprays of fragrant white flowers.

  • The woolly leaves of Ozothamnus secundiflorus make it easy to identify in alpine regions.

Synonyms

Helichrysum secundiflorum
vsOzothamnus secundiflorus
  • Specialized
9.9

A small bush with soft white leaves and fragrant yellow flowers that people use in dried flower arrangements

is the same plant but presented under a different scientific name
cascade everlasting
vsOzothamnus secundiflorus
  • Australian
9.9

A small shrub with white woolly leaves and long sprays of fragrant flowers used for drying

is described similarly but with a different common name or label

Surface Forms

Ozothamnus secundiflorus singular
Ozothamnus secundifloruses plural

Morphology

Ozothamnus + secundiflorus

This is a botanical binomial: the genus name Ozothamnus (a genus of shrubs) combined with a Latin species epithet. A B1 learner who knows the genus could infer it names a species of Ozothamnus (i.e. a shrub), but would not be able to derive the specific descriptive details from the Latin epithet 'secundiflorus', so the meaning is only partially transparent.

Etymology

Ozothamnus secundiflorus comes from old Greek and Latin words and may mean 'a shrub with flowers on one side.' The part secundiflorus is Latin for 'one-sided flowers', so the name helps you picture a woolly shrub with long sprays of fragrant white flowers along one side of its stems.