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schizanthus

[ ski-zan-thuhs ]

noun

  1. any of several plants of the genus Schizanthus, native to Chile, having numerous variously colored flowers resembling small orchids.


schizanthus

/ skɪtˈsænθəs /

noun

  1. any plant of the Chilean annual genus Schizanthus, some species of which are grown as pot or garden plants for their showy red, white, or yellow orchid-like flowers: family Solanaceae Sometimes calledpoor man's orchid
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of schizanthus1

< New Latin (1794) < Greek schiz- schiz- ( def ) + ánthos “flower”; antho-
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Word History and Origins

Origin of schizanthus1

New Latin, from Greek schizein to cut + anthos flower (from the deeply divided corolla)
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Example Sentences

White schizanthus along the edge, covered up the old forget-me-nots, and funkia lilies (subcordata) threw up their buds.

A high temperature is not required, even in the winter months, to maintain Schizanthus in healthy condition.

One point in the successful culture of Schizanthus should never be forgotten.

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