Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of perennial herbs and sub-shrubs of the family Scrophulariaceæ, with handsome, irregular, 2-lipped, axillary flowers, grown as pot-plants in warm glass houses. There are about 24 species in the northern part of South America, Mexico, and the West Indies.
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- noun Any of the
genus Angelonia ofSouth American flowering plants .
Etymologies
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From the genus name.
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Examples
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The angelonia here is doing very well - something I don't see frequently in St. Louis or southern Missouri.
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The big mound of colorful flowers (purple/white) directly in front of the house is angelonia.
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Last year angelonia, osteospurmum and salvia farinacea did well with no supplemental water in this pot.
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Photography by Christi Atherton Some of the newest West Frankling flora -- angelonia and petunias.
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On a pleasant evening after work last week, Nurrenbern and his volunteers planted a variety of flora with whimsical names such as "Margarita Banana" portulaca, "Serena Purple" angelonia, and "Mint Mocha" coleus, as well as the better-known petunias.
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