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grandiflora

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[gran-duh-flawr-uh, -flohr-uh] / ˌgræn dəˈflɔr ə, -ˈfloʊr ə /

noun

  1. any of several plant varieties or hybrids characterized by large showy flowers, as certain kinds of petunias, baby's breath, or roses.


Etymology

Origin of grandiflora

1900–05; < New Latin, a specific epithet frequent in the names of such flowers; see grand, -i-, flora


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Kathleen Ferguson grabbed a pair of pruning shears from a mailbox nailed to a garden bed and leaned down to cut bunches of Orlaya grandiflora on the flower-filled hillside.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2024

‘South Africa’ is a vigorous grandiflora that has wonderfully scented golden-yellow flowers with a high-centered bloom form.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 21, 2021

At least, that’s what happened to Marshallia grandiflora, a large flowering plant last collected in 1919.

From New York Times ● Oct. 16, 2020

Speaking of those last representatives, what’s the likelihood that Lebbiea grandiflora will survive?

From Scientific American ● Dec. 14, 2018

The yellow-flowered D. lutea and D. grandiflora are less showy.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" by Various

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