achimenes

American

[uh-kim-uh-neez] / əˈkɪm əˌniz /

noun

PLURAL

achimenes

any of several tropical American herbs of the genus Achimenes, cultivated for their showy, tubular flowers.

achimenes British

/ ˌækɪˈmiːniːz /

noun

any plant of the tropical S American tuberous-rooted perennial genus Achimenes, with showy red, blue, or white tubular flowers, some of which are grown as greenhouse plants: family Gesneriaceae

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Etymology

Origin of achimenes

< New Latin (1791), alteration of Latin achaemenis < Greek achaimenís

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Achimenes.—Shift them, and also Gesneras, and pot others for succession.

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Achimenes.—Repot, as also Begonias and Gesneras, for succession of late bloom.

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Achimenes picta.—Promote their growth by every attention, also Gesnera zebrina, which adds much to the beauty of the stove during winter.

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The Achimenes, Clerodendrons, Erythrinas, Gloxinias, and the various bulbs will now be approaching a state of repose, and therefore will require but little or no water.

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Achimenes.—The plants established in small pots may be removed into the flowering-pans, putting six plants into a pan.

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