velvetleaf

• Ein Pflanzenname für Gewächse mit samtigen Blättern: zum einen der Samtpappel genannte mehrjährige Strauch mit handförmig gelappten, behaarten Blättern und leuchtend rot-purpurnen Blüten im Südwesten der USA, zum anderen eine hochwüchsige einjährige Staude oder Halbstrauch aus dem tropischen Asien mit samtigen Blättern und gelben Blüten, die eine feste Faser liefert und in Südosteuropa und den USA eingebürgert ist.

A noun referring to a plant with velvety leaves, including an arborescent perennial shrub with palmately lobed furry leaves and showy red-purple flowers native to the southwestern United States, as well as a tall annual herb or subshrub of tropical Asia with velvety leaves and yellow flowers that yields a strong fiber and has naturalized in southeastern Europe and the United States.

1. Arborescent shrubC2formalamericanscientific

   A perennial shrub with palmately lobed, furry leaves and showy red-purple flowers, native to the southwestern United States.

   Strauchartige Pflanze

   • The velvetleaf shrub is commonly found in arid regions of the southwestern US.
   • Its furry leaves and vibrant red-purple flowers make velvetleaf a distinctive plant.
   • Botanists study velvetleaf for its adaptation to dry climates.

   Synonymewild cotton

2. C2formalscientific

   A tall annual herb or subshrub from tropical Asia, with velvety leaves and yellow flowers, yielding a strong fiber; naturalized in southeastern Europe and the United States.

   Einjähriges Kraut

   • Velvetleaf is cultivated in some regions for its strong, fibrous stems.
   • The plant's velvety leaves and yellow flowers are characteristic of this species.
   • In southeastern Europe, velvetleaf has become naturalized in many areas.