schizanthus
[ ski-zan-thuh s ]
/ skɪˈzæn θəs /
noun
any of several plants of the genus Schizanthus, native to Chile, having numerous variously colored flowers resembling small orchids.
Also called
butterfly flower.
Origin of schizanthus
Words nearby schizanthus
schistosomiasis mekongi,
schistothorax,
schitzo,
schiz,
schizamnion,
schizanthus,
schizaxon,
schizo,
schizo-,
schizoaffective,
schizoaffective disorder
Example sentences from the Web for schizanthus
One point in the successful culture of Schizanthus should never be forgotten.
British Dictionary definitions for schizanthus
schizanthus
/ (skɪtˈsænθəs) /
noun
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
Word Origin for schizanthus
New Latin, from Greek
schizein to cut +
anthos flower (from the deeply divided corolla)