Gelsemium (Noun)
Meaning
Evergreen twining shrubs of Americas and southeastern Asia.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Gelsemium sempervirens, also known as yellow jasmine, is a highly toxic evergreen twining shrub native to the southeastern United States.
- The gardeners carefully pruned the gelsemium to maintain its desired shape and promote healthy growth.
- In southeastern Asia, gelsemium is often used in traditional medicine, despite its toxic properties.
- The botanist spent years studying the unique characteristics of gelsemium, a genus of evergreen twining shrubs.
- Gelsemium is a popular ornamental plant in warm climates, valued for its fragrant flowers and evergreen foliage.