HyperDic: talinum

English > 1 sense of the word Talinum:
NOUNplantTalinum, genus Talinumgenus of mainly American more-or-less succulent herbs
English > Talinum: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaninggenus of mainly American more-or-less succulent herbs.
Synonymgenus Talinum
Member ofPortulacaceae, family Portulacaceae, purslane familyfamily of usually succulent herbs
Membersflame flower, flame-flower, flameflower, Talinum aurantiacumplant with fleshy roots and erect stems with narrow succulent leaves and one reddish-orange flower in each upper leaf axil
narrow-leaved flame flower, Talinum augustissimumSimilar to Talinum aurantiacum but with narrower leaves and yellow-orange flowers
pigmy talinum, Talinum brevifoliumLow plant with crowded narrow succulent leaves and fairly large deep pink axillary flowers that seem to sit on the ground
rock pink, Talinum calycinumpink-flowered perennial of rocky regions / regions of western United States
spiny talinum, Talinum spinescensLow cushion-forming plant with rose to crimson-magenta flowers and leaf midribs that persist as spines when the leaves die
Broadercaryophylloid dicot genusgenus of relatively early dicotyledonous plants including mostly flowers
Spanishgénero talinum, genus talinum, talinum
Catalangenus talinum, talinum

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