Talinum Aurantiacum (Noun)
Meaning
Plant with fleshy roots and erect stems with narrow succulent leaves and one reddish-orange flower in each upper leaf axil; southwestern United States; Indians once cooked the fleshy roots.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Talinum aurantiacum is a desert plant often sought after for its edible and succulent roots.
- The narrow, succulent leaves of Talinum aurantiacum provide a unique appearance to this southwestern United States plant.
- Talinum aurantiacum grows erect and tall in open areas with well-drained soil to accommodate its fleshy roots below the ground.
- Native Americans traditionally cooked and consumed the nutritious roots of the Talinum aurantiacum plant for a valuable source of nutrition.
- In its natural habitat, Talinum aurantiacum displays a reddish-orange flower in each upper leaf axil from late spring to early fall.