Genus Embothrium (Noun)
Meaning
Small genus of South American evergreen shrubs or small trees with long willowy branches and flowers in flamboyant terminal clusters.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Embothrium is a small genus of South American evergreen shrubs or small trees with long willowy branches and flowers in flamboyant terminal clusters.
- The Chilean firebush, also known as Embothrium coccineum, is the most widely known species in the genus Embothrium.
- This small genus, Embothrium, includes about three species, but its members are relatively rare in horticulture.
- Some plants of the genus Embothrium can be cultivated in regions with mild winters, well-drained soil, and ample moisture.
- Species within the genus Embothrium, have adapted to growing in shaded to partially shaded conditions, as found in the temperate rainforests of South America.