flower cluster

American  

[flau-er kluhs-ter] / ˈflaʊ ər ˈklʌs tər /

noun

1. Botany. a group of flowers on a plant's stem, forming a branch or a system of branches; inflorescence.

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flower cluster Scientific  

1. See inflorescence

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Example Sentences

This process is kept up until nearly all of the flower cluster has been cut away, or until the sap ceases to flow.

From The Cocoanut With reference to its products and cultivation in the Philippines by Lyon, William S. (Scrugham)

This wonderful development of the flower cluster is unique among garden shrubs and it places Cotinus in a class by itself.

From Trees Worth Knowing by Rogers, Julia Ellen

The first real spraying of the apple orchard should be given just as the center bud of the flower cluster begins to show pink.

From Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 Embracing the Transactions of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society,Volume 44, from December 1, 1915, to December 1, 1916, Including the Twelve Numbers of "The Minnesota Horticulturist" for 1916 by Latham, A. W.

In spring the scales fall and a cone-like flower cluster rises.

From Trees Worth Knowing by Rogers, Julia Ellen

Leaves: Large, rounded or lobed, toothed, rusty-hairy underneath, especially when young, each leathery leaf opposite a tendril or a flower cluster.

From Wild Flowers An Aid to Knowledge of Our Wild Flowers and Their Insect Visitors by Blanchan, Neltje