helianthemum

/ hiːlɪˈænθəməm /

noun

1. Also called: Cape primrose. any plant of the dwarf evergreen genus Helianthemum, some species of which are grown as rock-garden plants for their numerous papery yellow or orange flowers; related to the rockrose, which they resemble: family Cistaceae

Word History and Origins

Origin of helianthemum¹

New Latin, from Greek hēlios sun + anthemon flower

Example Sentences

Tough, drought- and dog-tolerant helianthemum and heather lap up against the sides of the patio.

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It is a "helianthemum" of the Sunflower tribe.

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