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hot-rock penstemon

hot-rock penstemon

9.9
A plant with cream colored flowers that grows in rocky soil in the western United States
  • noun
  • /hɑt rɑk ˈpɛnstəˌmɒn/
  • US
translation icon : penstemon de roca caliente
  • Gardeners in Utah often plant hot-rock penstemon for its attractive cream-colored flowers.

Examples

  • We spotted several hot-rock penstemons growing along the hiking trail in Wyoming.

  • The hot-rock penstemon thrives in rocky soils with good drainage.

  • The hot-rock penstemon blooms beautifully in the summer.

  • Many gardeners love the hot-rock penstemon for its resilience.

  • Gardeners in Utah often plant hot-rock penstemon for its attractive cream-colored flowers.

  • The hot-rock penstemon thrives in rocky soils with good drainage.

  • The hot-rock penstemon blooms beautifully in the summer.

Synonyms

Penstemon deustus
vshot-rock penstemon
  • Specialized
9.9

A plant from western North America that lives for many years with cream flowers and clumping stems

is limited to the western United States with a more specific state range

Surface Forms

hot-rock penstemon singular
hot-rock penstemons plural

Morphology

hot-rock + Penstemon

The phrase is a straightforward noun compound where the modifier 'hot-rock' (composed of 'hot' + 'rock') describes the type or habitat of the plant 'penstemon'. This compositional adjective + noun pattern is regular and a B1 learner who knows the constituents can infer it denotes a kind of penstemon associated with hot/rocky conditions (or a cultivar named for such), so the meaning is directly derivable.

Etymology

Hot-rock penstemon may come from where the plant grows: hot and rock point to warm, rocky places, and penstemon is the plant group. So, the name helps you remember this cream-flowered plant that lives in dry, rocky soil.