flame-flower | ||
1. | [ noun ] (botany) a plant of the genus Kniphofia having long grasslike leaves and tall scapes of red or yellow drooping flowers | |
Synonyms: | tritoma flameflower flame_flower kniphofia | |
Related terms: | herb poker_plant genus_Kniphofia | |
2. | [ noun ] (botany) 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 | |
Synonyms: | flameflower talinum_aurantiacum flame_flower | |
Related terms: | wildflower pigmy_talinum narrow-leaved_flame_flower rock_pink jewels-of-opar spiny_talinum Talinum | |
Similar spelling: |
flameflower flame_flower |