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Pericallis hybrida

Pericallis hybrida

9.9
A garden plant with many bright flowers in colors like blue, purple, or white
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • She chose Pericallis hybrida for her window box because of its vibrant flowers.

Examples

  • The garden center had several pots of Pericallis hybrida in full bloom.

  • The Pericallis hybrida blooms beautifully.

  • New varieties of Pericallis hybrida feature striking purple and blue petals.

  • Look at that Pericallis hybrida!

  • New varieties of Pericallis hybrida feature striking purple and blue petals.

  • She chose Pericallis hybrida for her window box because of its vibrant flowers.

  • The garden center had several pots of Pericallis hybrida in full bloom.

Synonyms

florist's cineraria
vsPericallis hybrida
9.9

A small plant grown for its many bright flowers in white, pink, red, purple or blue

is the specific species grown for profuse blooms mainly in white to blue shades
cineraria
vsPericallis hybrida
  • Specialized
9.9

A small plant with bright daisy-like flowers grown to decorate homes or gardens

is the species cultivated for profuse blooms rather than the whole genus

Surface Forms

Pericallis hybrida singular
Pericallis hybridas plural

Morphology

Pericallis + hybrida

This is a Linnaean binomial combining the genus name Pericallis (a flowering plant) with the species epithet hybrida (related to 'hybrid'). If a learner knows both constituents, the compound simply denotes a species of Pericallis (i.e., a type of flowering plant), so the meaning is directly compositional and predictable.

Etymology

Pericallis hybrida may come from old Greek words: Pericallis comes from 'peri' meaning 'around' and 'kallis' meaning 'beauty', and hybrida means 'a hybrid' or 'a mix'. So the name helps you picture a ring of pretty flowers that came from mixing different kinds, and that is why it fits this bright garden plant.