montbretia

British  

/ mɒnˈbriːʃə /

noun

1. a widely cultivated plant of the African iridaceous genus Crocosmia , a cross between C. aurea and C. pottsii , with ornamental orange or yellow flowers, grown mostly as pot plants

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Etymology

Origin of montbretia

C19: New Latin, named after A. F. E. Coquebert de Montbret (1780–1801), French botanist

Example Sentences

T. Pottsi, also better known perhaps as a Montbretia, grows 3 to 4 feet high, having narrow tapering sword-like leaves, and bright yellow funnel-shaped flowers suffused with red.

From Beautiful Bulbous Plants For the Open Air by Weathers, John

Many species formerly included in the genus Gladiolus are now correctly assigned to Acidanthera, Antholyza, Babiana, Freesia, Montbretia, Tritona and Watsonia.

From The Gladiolus A Practical Treatise on the Culture of the Gladiolus by Crawford, Matthew

Such bulbs as Lilies, Iris, Montbretia, Hyacinthus, and Alstroemeria suffer no deterioration after the first year's flowering.

From The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition by Sutton and Sons

Few bulbs come into the summer flower gardens, but amongst those which should always be well represented are the Gladiolus, the Lilium, the Tigridia and the Montbretia.

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

Montbretia, Japanese sunflower, larkspur, columbine and gourds all have their time and place and opportunity in this San Francisco garden.

From Vignettes of San Francisco by Bailey, Almira