Cormous Plant (Noun)
Meaning
Plant growing from a corm.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Crocosmia is a cormous plant that grows in well-drained soil and full sun.
- The elephant ear is a popular cormous plant that can be grown outdoors in warm climates.
- In the spring, the first signs of life from a cormous plant like a gladiolus are the sprouting of the green foliage.
- Freer-draining areas like south-facing slopes are ideal for cormous plants like montbretia.
- Some cormous plants, like acidanthera, produce showy, fragrant flowers in shades of white, yellow, and purple.