Leopard Plant (Noun)
Meaning
Any of various plants of temperate Eurasia; grown for their yellow flowers and handsome foliage.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Farfugium japonicum is a popular variety of leopard plant grown for its attractive leaves and daisy-like yellow flowers.
- The leopard plant Farfugium hiberniflorum blooms with small yellow daisies in late winter, adding color to the winter garden.
- The leaves of the leopard plant Ligularia dentata are a bronzy-green with deep tan markings, bearing some resemblance to a leopard's spots.
- Gardeners grow leopard plants like Ligularia przewalskii in shades of yellow and orange, which provide nectar for butterflies and bees.
- Ligularia stenocephala, also known as leopard plant, is valued for its stunning foliage and clusters of yellow flowers in mid-summer.