aphelandra
/ (ˌæfəˈlændrə) /
noun
any shrub of the evergreen genus Aphelandra, originally from tropical America, widely grown as a house plant for its variegated shiny leaves and brightly coloured flowers: family Acanthaceae
Word Origin for aphelandra
from Greek
aphelēs simple +
andros, genitive of
anēr man, male, because the anthers are single celled
Words nearby aphelandra
aphanite,
aphanitic,
aphasia,
aphasic,
aphasiology,
aphelandra,
aphelion,
apheliotropic,
apheliotropism,
aphemia,
apheresis