Indian Paint (Noun)
Meaning 1
Perennial North American plant with greyish hairy foliage yielding a red or yellow pigment.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The Indian paint plant has vibrant red flowers that attract various types of butterflies and hummingbirds.
- Indian paint is an attractive perennial that requires well-draining soil and full sun to thrive in the garden.
- Due to its ability to produce red and yellow pigments, Indian paint has been used for centuries in various art forms, such as body painting and natural dyes.
- In its natural habitat, the Indian paint plant mostly grows in dry to mesic black soil prairies and woodland edges.
- When cultivating Indian paint, gardeners should be aware that the plant can be toxic to some animals if ingested in large quantities.
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Meaning 2
European annual with clusters of greenish flowers followed by red pulpy berrylike fruit; naturalized North America.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The Indian paint plant can grow quite tall and may require staking in areas with high winds.
- Indian paint is a unique plant with its greenish flowers that develop into vibrant red berrylike fruits.
- Indian paint has been used as a dye plant for centuries and was highly valued by Native Americans.
- You can identify Indian paint by looking for the clusters of green flowers that appear in late summer.
- Growing Indian paint from seed is tricky, but mature plants are relatively low maintenance.