Cormose (Adjective)
Meaning
Having or producing corms.
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- Crocosmia and freesia are two cormose plants commonly found in Mediterranean climates.
- Tigridia, also known as Mexican shell flower, is a cormose plant that thrives in warm regions.
- In botanical terms, gladiolus plants are considered cormose, as they produce corms that store nutrients for the following growing season.
- The common daylily is often mistakenly referred to as a bulbous plant, when in fact it is cormose, with its new corms forming on top of the old ones.
- Canna is a popular and spectacular cormose plant that is grown in zones with mild winters.