helenium

/ həˈliːnɪəm /

noun

1. any plant of the American genus Helenium, up to 1.6 m (5 ft) tall, some species of which are grown as border plants for their daisy-like yellow or variegated flowers: family Asteraceae

Word History and Origins

Origin of helenium¹

New Latin, from Greek helenion, a plant name

Example Sentences

Hailing from the daisy family, helenium bursts into life in gorgeous autumnal hues like orange, orange-red, brown, brick-red and deep mahogany.

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Bonus: Helenium also repels deer.

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Better Homes and Garden offers the following growing tips: Helenium needs full sun, “well-drained, slightly acidic soil,” with weekly watering and more frequently in dry conditions.

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When Benjamin tells her, “You were always everything to me,” we get: “Heliotrope: Endlessly devoted affection. Cowslip: You are my divinity. Helenium: Weeping.”

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Other top plants included two species: the especially long-flowering and compact Helenium flexuosum, as well as the late-season H. autumnale and its variant Can Can.

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