HyperDic: velvet_plant

English > 2 senses of the expression velvet plant:
NOUNplantvelvet plant, mullein, flannel leafany of various plants of the genus Verbascum having large usually woolly leaves and terminal spikes of yellow or white or purplish flowers
plantvelvet plant, purple velvet plant, royal velvet plant, Gynura aurantiacaJavanese foliage plant grown for their handsome velvety leaves with violet-purple hairs
English > velvet plant: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
MeaningAny of various plants of the genus Verbascum having large usually woolly leaves and terminal spikes of yellow or white or purplish flowers.
Synonymsmullein, flannel leaf
Member ofVerbascum, genus Verbascumgenus of coarse herbs and subshrubs mostly with woolly leaves
Narrowercommon mullein, great mullein, Aaron's rod, flannel mullein, woolly mullein, torch, Verbascum thapsustall-stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers
moth mullein, Verbascum blattariaEuropean mullein with smooth leaves and large yellow or purplish flowers
purple mullein, Verbascum phoeniceumEurasian mullein with showy purple or pink flowers
white mullein, Verbascum lychnitisdensely hairy Eurasian herb with racemose white flowers
Broaderherb, herbaceous plantA plant lacking a permanent woody stem
Spanishcandelaria, gordolobo, verbascum
Catalanblenera, candelera
English > velvet plant: 2 senses > noun 2, plant
MeaningJavanese foliage plant grown for their handsome velvety leaves with violet-purple hairs.
Synonymspurple velvet plant, royal velvet plant, Gynura aurantiaca
Member ofGynura, genus Gynuragenus of Old World tropical herbs
BroaderhouseplantAny of a variety of plants grown indoors for decorative purposes

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