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hamelia

hamelia

9.9
A tropical shrub with bright red or orange tube-shaped flowers that attract hummingbirds
  • noun
  • /həˈmiːliə/
  • Specialized
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  • The gardener planted a hamelia near the patio to attract hummingbirds.

Examples

  • Many tropical gardens include hamelia for its showy red and orange flowers.

  • The hamelia thrives in warm climates with plenty of direct sunlight.

  • The hamelia blooms beautifully in warm climates.

  • I planted a hamelia in my garden last spring.

  • Many tropical gardens include hamelia for its showy red and orange flowers.

  • The hamelia thrives in warm climates with plenty of direct sunlight.

  • The gardener planted a hamelia near the patio to attract hummingbirds.

Compounds

Hamelia patens
  • Specialized
9.5

A tropical bush with bright orange-red flowers that attract butterflies and hummingbirds

scarlet hamelia
  • US
9.9

A tropical shrub with bright orange-red flowers that attract hummingbirds

Surface Forms

hamelia singular
hamelias plural

Etymology

Hamelia is the scientific name for a tropical shrub and comes from the common way of making plant names from people's names, shown by the ending -ia. So, think of hamelia like gardenia — a plant 'named after a person' — which helps explain why the name refers to this showy tropical shrub.