Kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate (Noun)
Meaning
Annual with broadly ovate leaves and slender drooping spikes of crimson flowers; southeastern Asia and Australia; naturalized in North America.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The Kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate flowers in the garden attracted a variety of birds and butterflies with its vibrant crimson color.
- In the late summer, the Kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate plants produce delicate drooping spikes that sway gently in the breeze.
- The gardener chose to plant Kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate in the sunny border, where its crimson flowers would bloom in late summer.
- The Kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate has become naturalized in many parts of North America, spreading from its original habitats in southeastern Asia and Australia.
- As the Kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate plants grew, their slender stems and broadly ovate leaves created a lush backdrop for the crimson flowers that bloomed in late summer.