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schizanthus

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schizanthus [skɪtˈsænθəs]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any plant of the Chilean annual genus Schizanthus, some species of which are grown as pot or garden plants for their showy red, white, or yellow orchid-like flowers: family Solanaceae Sometimes called poor man's orchid
[New Latin, from Greek schizein to cut + anthos flower (from the deeply divided corolla)]
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Noun1.schizanthus - any plant of the genus Schizanthus having finely divided leaves and showy variegated flowersschizanthus - any plant of the genus Schizanthus having finely divided leaves and showy variegated flowers
butterfly flower, poor man's orchid
flower - a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
genus Schizanthus - Chilean herbs with orchid-like flowers
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Schizanthus Often listed as butterfly flower, fringe flower, and, perhaps most commonly, as poor man''s orchid, schizanthus is lovely enough to use in situations calling for a specimen planting.
Popular Plants You Can Profit from by Geri Mason / Home improvement and landscaping community
I have also been sowing some annuals that we will grow indoors - such as Schizanthus, known as poor man's orchids, will make colourful pot plants with ferny leaves to decorate the greenhouses in summer.
erddig with Glyn Smith by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
Try schizanthus (poor man's orchid), which is a beauty and grows easily from seed sown now with heat.
Garden chores for the week by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
 
 
 
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