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Tradescant's aster

Tradescant's aster

9.9
A plant that lives for several years with star-shaped purple or blue flowers
  • noun
  • /ˈtrædɪskænts ˈæstər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : aster de Tradescant
  • In her flower bed, the Tradescant's aster has become a favorite for its attractive star-shaped blooms.

Examples

  • She planted Tradescant's aster to attract bees and butterflies to her yard.

  • The garden was filled with blooming Tradescant's aster in early autumn.

  • Tradescant's aster thrives in well-drained soil and full sunlight.

  • The garden was filled with beautiful Tradescant's aster.

  • Have you seen the Tradescant's asters blooming this season?

  • Tradescant's aster produces stunning purple flowers that brighten up any garden in the fall.

  • To create a vibrant landscape, she included Tradescant's aster among other colorful perennials.

Surface Forms

Tradescant's aster singular
Tradescant's asters plural

Morphology

Tradescant's + aster

The headword is a possessive eponym ('Tradescant's') combined with 'aster' (a star-shaped flower); a B1 learner who knows 'aster' and recognizes possessive naming will readily infer this is a type/variety of aster named after Tradescant. The formation is transparently compositional and follows a common cross-linguistic pattern for eponymous plant names, so the overall meaning is derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Tradescant's aster is named after a gardener called John Tradescant who collected new plants a long time ago. People called the plant the gardener's aster, so Tradescant's + aster shows it is the aster linked to Tradescant today.