Genus Brunfelsia (Noun)
Meaning
Genus of tropical American shrubs grown for their flowers followed by fleshy berrylike fruits.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Brunfelsia plants are popular ornamental plants in tropical gardens due to their showy flowers and attractive foliage, and are often grown in greenhouses in cooler climates.
- Many species of the genus Brunfelsia have been cultivated for use in horticulture and traditional medicine, particularly in Central and South America.
- Brunfelsia pauciflora, also known as the Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow plant, is a common ornamental plant of the genus Brunfelsia with delicate blue flowers that change color over time.
- The genus Brunfelsia consists of approximately 40 species of shrubs and small trees, with the majority being found in the Caribbean and Central and South America.
- Because they produce abundant nectar and fruit, plants of the genus Brunfelsia attract a variety of birds and other wildlife, such as hummingbirds and butterflies, in tropical ecosystems.