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Sinningia

Sinningia

9.9
A tropical plant that people grow for its bright bell-shaped flowers
  • noun
  • /ˈsɪnɪndʒiə/
  • Specialized
: Sinningia
  • The florist recommended a Sinningia hybrid for its beautiful, bell-shaped flowers.

Examples

  • Several Sinningia varieties thrive in indoor gardens with moderate sunlight.

  • Many gardeners love Sinningia for its vibrant flowers.

  • Many collectors prize the unusual foliage and blossoms of the Sinningia species.

  • The Sinningia plant blooms beautifully in the summer.

  • Many collectors prize the unusual foliage and blossoms of the Sinningia species.

  • Several Sinningia varieties thrive in indoor gardens with moderate sunlight.

  • The florist recommended a Sinningia hybrid for its beautiful, bell-shaped flowers.

Compounds

Sinningia speciosa
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A South American plant with large leaves and bell-shaped flowers grown as a houseplant

Surface Forms

Sinningia singular
Sinningias plural

Etymology

The word Sinningia is the name of a group of tropical flowering plants and comes from the last name of a gardener, Sinning, who helped collect and study them. So the name Sinningia honours that person and now refers to these plants that people grow for their pretty flowers.