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Streptosolen

Streptosolen

9.9
A flowering bush with bright orange flowers called marmalade bush
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The Streptosolen is often grown in gardens for its vibrant orange blossoms.

Examples

  • Many hummingbirds are attracted to the bright flowers of the Streptosolen.

  • Botanists have classified the marmalade bush under the genus Streptosolen.

  • The Streptosolen plant is known for its vibrant orange flowers.

  • Many gardeners appreciate the Streptosolen for its beauty.

  • The Streptosolen genus includes the popular marmalade bush, admired for its bright orange flowers.

  • To attract more pollinators, many gardeners plant Streptosolen alongside other flowering plants.

  • The vibrant orange blossoms of the Streptosolen plant make it a favorite in landscape design.

Compounds

Streptosolen jamesonii
  • Specialized
9.9

A small green bush with bright orange flowers shaped like trumpets grown for decoration

Surface Forms

Streptosolen singular
Streptosolens plural

Etymology

Streptosolen comes from Greek parts strepto- meaning 'twisted' and -solen meaning 'tube'. So the name fits the marmalade bush, whose bright orange flowers have a curved, tube-like shape that hummingbirds like.