Flame Flower (Noun)
Meaning 1
A plant of the genus Kniphofia having long grasslike leaves and tall scapes of red or yellow drooping flowers.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
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Meaning 2
Plant with fleshy roots and erect stems with narrow succulent leaves and one reddish-orange flower in each upper leaf axil; southwestern United States; Indians once cooked the fleshy roots.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The flame-flower, also known as the desert mariposa lily, is a unique plant species found in the southwestern United States.
- In the arid desert landscape, the flame-flower's vibrant reddish-orange blooms stood out against the dull backdrop of sand and rock.
- The flame-flower's fleshy roots were once a valuable food source for Native American tribes, who would cook them as a starchy vegetable.
- Botanists have long been fascinated by the flame-flower's unusual growth habit, which features erect stems and narrow succulent leaves.
- In the wild, the flame-flower typically blooms in late spring, producing a single showy flower in each upper leaf axil.