NOUN | plant | Indian pink, cypress vine, star-glory, Ipomoea quamoclit, Quamoclit pennata | tropical American annual climber having red (sometimes white) flowers and finely dissected leaves |
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plant | Indian pink, cardinal flower, Lobelia cardinalis | North American lobelia having brilliant red flowers |
Meaning | Tropical American annual climber having red (sometimes white) flowers and finely dissected leaves; naturalized in United States and elsewhere. | |
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Synonyms | cypress vine, star-glory, Ipomoea quamoclit, Quamoclit pennata | |
Broader | morning glory | Any of various twining vines having funnel-shaped flowers that close late in the day |
Spanish | Quamoclit pennata |
Meaning | North American lobelia having brilliant red flowers. | |
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Synonyms | cardinal flower, Lobelia cardinalis | |
Broader | lobelia | Any plant or flower of the genus Lobelia |
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