Cheilanthes (Noun)
Meaning
Small evergreen ferns: lipferns; in some classifications placed in family Polypodiaceae or Adiantaceae.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The rocky outcroppings in the garden were perfectly suited for growing the delicate cheilanthes ferns.
- The nursery specializing in drought-tolerant plants had a wide variety of cheilanthes species to choose from.
- Cheilanthes were planted in the shade house to add some greenery and texture to the space.
- After researching, she concluded that cheilanthes were one of the most hardy and adaptable types of ferns for her garden.
- The botanist spent hours studying the unique characteristics of the cheilanthes in the greenhouse.